(Update yield levels, adds comments) TOKYO, June 14 (Reuters) - Japan's 10-year government bond yield fell on Friday to a one-month low ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy decision, as investors bet the pace of the BOJ tapering will be gradual. The 10-year JGB yield fell 2 basis points (bps) to 0.945%, its lowest level since May 17. The...

TOKYO, June 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average drifted without clear direction on Friday as traders waited for the outcome of a closely watched Bank of Japan policy meeting. The Nikkei was little changed at 38,702.87 as of 0200 GMT, after starting the day lower and then briefly turning positive. The broader Topix added 0.29% after recovering from initial...

June 13 (Reuters) - The discount on Western Canada Select (WCS) heavy crude versus the North American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) widened on Thursday as the end of the monthly trading cycle neared. * WCS for July delivery in Hardisty, Alberta, settled at $13.80 a barrel below the WTI, according to brokerage CalRock, having settled at $13.50 a barrel...

(Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asia's market spotlight on Friday shines brightly and almost exclusively on the Bank of Japan, notably the degree and pace at which it intends to continue normalizing monetary policy in the world's third largest economy. The BOJ follows the European Central Bank last week and the U.S. Federal Reserve...