BOJ keeps policy steady, warns of heightening overseas risks
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TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday, preferring to save its dwindling ammunition for deeper economic troubles as a darkening global growth outlook prods major central banks to drop hints of additional stimulus.In a widely expected move, the BOJ maintained its short-term interest rate target at -0.1% and a pledge to guide 10-year government bond yields around 0%.The decision on maintaining its interest rate targets was made by a 7-2 vote, with board members..