Monetary base may fluctuate as BOJ seeks yield-curve control.

Recovery enables BOJ to avoid adding to monetary stimulus, despite drop in consumer confidence.

Recovery enables BOJ to avoid adding to monetary stimulus, despite drop in consumer confidence.

As prime minister Abe encourages companies to spend more on wages, corporate cash holdings reach record level, up almost 6 percent from last year.

As prime minister Abe encourages companies to spend more on wages, corporate cash holdings reach record level, up almost 6 percent from last year.

Central bank doubles its bond purchases in first Kuroda easing salvo.

Central bank doubles its bond purchases in first Kuroda easing salvo.

But global finance chiefs draw the line at publicly advocating a weaker yen.