Bank of Japan loosens control of bond yields

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The Bank of Japan has taken one of its final steps to end its seven-year policy of capping long-term interest rates, setting the stage for bigger policy changes as it sharply raises its inflation outlook.

The BoJ’s policy board on Tuesday made a near-unanimous decision to allow yields on the 10-year Japanese government…