Global stocks mostly up as yen tumbles after Bank of Japan decision

  NEW YORK - Global stock markets mostly rose Friday following modestly positive economic data in Europe and the United States, while the yen tumbled after the Bank of Japan maintained its easing policies. European equities ended the session in positive territory after a morning in the red, shrugging off official data confirming that the eurozone economy only just eked out growth in the first three months of the year. Wall Street followed a similar pattern, getting past early weakness to push higher for a second straight day. "It's a little bit of a relief trade," said Briefing.com analyst Patrick O'Hare, adding that investors remain "a little guarded." The week's...

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