Asian Stocks close: stocks closed higher after the yesterday's Fed' interest rate decision

Asian stock indices closed higher the Bank of Japan's interest rate decision. The Bank (BoJ) decided to increase its monetary base target to an annual increase of ¥80 trillion, up from ¥60-70 trillion, and to boost exchange-traded fund purchases to ¥3 trillion. This decision was not expected by analysts.

News said that the Japanese government approved plans by the Government Pension Investment Fund to raise the holding of foreign stocks to 25% from 12%.

Japan's national consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.2% in September, exceeding expectations for a 3.0% gain, after a 3.3 increase in August.

Japan's national CPI excluding fresh food increased 3.0% in September, in line with expectations, after a 3.1% rise in August.

Tokyo's CPI climbed 2.5% in October, after a 2.9% rise in September.

Tokyo's CPI excluding fresh food gained 2.5% in October, in line with expectations, after a 2.6% increase in September.

Household spending in Japan dropped at annual rate of 5.6% in September, missing forecasts of a 4.0% decrease, after a 4.7% fall in August.

Japan's unemployment rate rose to 3.6% in September from 3.5% in August, in line with expectations.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225 16,413.76 +755.56 +4.83%

Hang Seng 23,998.06 +296.02 +1.25%

Shanghai Composite 2,420.18 +29.10 +1.22%