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To: Lucretius who wrote (4012)	7/17/2000 7:33:51 AM
From: MythMan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

But you want them to raise because you think it might help the BEAR CAUSE, right? -g-

To: Lucretius who wrote (4012)	7/17/2000 8:14:31 AM
From: UnBelievable	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

Japan LDP's Shiozaki Questions BOJ's Policy Decision TOKYO (Dow Jones/Nikkei)--Yasuhisa Shiozaki, a current member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and a former Bank of Japan official, questioned late Monday the central bank's decision to keep its zero interest rate policy unchanged despite favorable conditions for a rate hike. In an interview, Shiozaki said current economic conditions, such as rises in material prices and advertisement charges, were probably favorable for a rate hike Monday. However, BOJ policy board members apparently faced pressure from their "former affiliations" to keep the zero interest rate policy, he said, adding that this shows a lack of independence of the central bank. Shiozaki also questioned the appropriateness of Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's call Friday at a press conference for the keeping of the zero interest rate policy. 07/17/2000 Dow Jones News Services (Copyright © 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.)