TOKYO, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- An unexpected expansion of money supply by the Bank of Japan sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average to an intraday record high Friday.
After Japan's central bank announced the increase, boosting stimulus measures and easing monetary policy, the Tokyo stock market rallied, following those in Europe and then on Wall Street. At 10 a.m. the Dow average was 17,325.49, an increase of 130.07 points.