The central bank kept its pledge to increase the monetary base at an annual pace of 60 trillion yen to 70 trillion yen ($643 billion)
Martoma was convicted of making $275 million for SAC by using illegal tips to trade in Elan Corp. and Wyeth
Pope Francis is favoured to win the peace award by bookmakers William Hill Plc and Paddy Power Plc, with odds of 11-4 and 9-4, respectively
Jobless claims dropped by 8,000 to 287,000 in the week ended September 27, from a revised 295,000 in the prior period