Prior to the message, the index was up nearly 1 percent. The broader Topix index also falls back and declines after the message by 0.2 percent. The interest rate decision as such was expected, but in connection with this, the Japanese central bank announced that they plan to start selling ETFs.
Shanghai's composite index rises 0.1 percent, while Shenzhen's equivalent increases 0.3 percent.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index moves sideways during the week's last trading day.
