TOKYO: The Bank of Japan on Friday held fire on launching more stimulus, days after official data showed the world’s number three economy grew more than expected in the first quarter.

Policymakers kept the central bank’s annual 80 trillion yen ($662 billion) monetary easing program in place after a two-day meeting and investors will now be watching a briefing by governor Haruhiko Kuroda later in the day.

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