Nikkei index ends at record high as yen weakens on BOJ decision

The Nikkei stock index ended at a record high Thursday for the second straight day, as a weaker yen helped lift exporter issues after the Bank of Japan decided to forgo an interest rate hike.The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 17.96 points, or 0.04 percent, from Wednesday to 51,325.61. The broader Topix index finished 22.55 points, or 0.69 percent, higher at 3,300.79.The Japanese currency briefly fell by more than 1 yen to the mid-153 level against the U.S. dollar after the BOJ left its policy rate unchanged, following its first meeting since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, known as a pr…READ FULL ARTICLE