Global Markets Navigate BoJ Hold, European Gains, and Strategic Corporate Moves; Trump Signals Nuclear Testing Restart

Key TakeawaysThe Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained its short-term policy interest rate at 0.5%, a widely anticipated decision that leaves investors awaiting further signals on monetary tightening amid persistent inflation.European markets opened positively, with the EuroStoxx 50 (SX5E) up 0.4% and the DAX (DAX) gaining 0.5%, reflecting a mixed but generally optimistic sentiment following recent corporate earnings and ahead of key US-China trade talks.US stock futures for the Nasdaq (IXIC) and S&P 500 (SPX) edg ...