Nikkei hits 11-1/2 wk high as yen skids on report BOJ considering policy moves

TOKYO, April 22 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei index

climbed to an 11-1/2 week high after Bloomberg reported the Bank

of Japan is considering applying negative rates to its lending

program for financial institutions, which helped push the yen to

its lowest point since April 6.

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