Yen weakens as BOJ signals no urgency to hike rates

Central bank keeps rates unchanged at around 25 basis points as expected

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All of the roughly 30 market watchers surveyed from Sept. 9 to 11 said they expected the Bank of Japan to stand pat, according to QUICK. (Photo by Yuichiro Takagi)

LISA KIM and AKANE OKUTSU, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- The yen weakened to 143.50 to the dollar at the end of Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda's dovish press conference Friday.

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