Asian markets end mixed as investors look ahead to Bank of Japan rate decision

Asian markets ended mixed today, as investors look ahead to the Bank of Japan rate decision. The Bank of Japan is expected to keep rates at ultra-low levels, as per the reports received. So, Japan's Nikkei-225 index rose 0.4 percent and South Korea's Kospi index climbed 0.9 percent. But China's Shanghai Composite index dropped 1 percent; Hong Kong's Hang Seng index slid 1.5 percent and Singapore's Straits Times Index fell 0.6 percent. In Europe, stock...