Tokyo stocks snap winning streak as rate hike sparks concerns
TOKYO, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Japan's key stock index snapped its four-day winning streak on Friday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to raise its policy interest rate to 0.5 percent.
The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, closed at 39,931.98, down 26.89 points, or 0.07 percent from the previous day.
Following the rate hike, domestic bond markets saw long-term interest rate