Asian shares are mixed in muted trading after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through lower rates in September.

Tokyo stocks were slightly higher Thursday morning, as semiconductor-related issues were boosted by a robust earnings report. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 83.79 points, or 0.21 percent, from Wednesday to 39,

Tokyo stocks rebounded Wednesday, with the Nikkei ending a three-day losing streak, as technology shares gained on easing concerns ov

U.S. stock indexes slipped Wednesday after the Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through easier rates in September. The S&P 500 fell 0.

Giving explicit advance signals, in addition to making the Bank of Japan feel boxed in, could breach Japanese law stipulating the nine-member board must debate and sign off on rate decisions at each policy meeting.

TOKYO (AP) — The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level. “The economy is gradually recovering,” BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda told reporters after a two-day policy board meeting in Tokyo.

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation.

Asian markets rose in holiday-thinned trade Wednesday, tracking a rally on Wall Street, where tech titans led by Nvidia recovered some of their hefty losses a day earlier as worries over Chinese AI startup DeepSeek subsided.

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Tokyo-listed companies linked to the AI sector tanked for a second straight day as investors tracked a rout on Wall Street that saw Nvidia Corp crumble 17 percent, wiping more than half a trillion dollars off its market capitalization.

About 85.7% of Japanese households expect prices to rise a year from now, a quarterly central bank survey in December showed on Friday, roughly unchanged from 85.6% in the previous poll in September.