Yen slumps, Nikkei up on bold BOJ; U.S. jobs weigh

The yen tumbled broadly and Japanese stocks soared on Monday, reflecting high expectations for the Bank of Japan’s ambitious stimulus drive, but U.S. weak jobs data weighed on other assets. The dollar jumped a full yen in early Asian trading to hit 98.78 yen, the highest since June 2009, while th…

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Yen slumps, Nikkei up on bold BOJ; U.S. jobs weigh