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A near two-week idling of its only auto factory in Japan sent shares of Subaru (FUJHY) lower in Tokyo on Wednesday. The just-reported shutdown began Jan. 16 and came after discovering a suspected defect in a power-steering component. The Japanese plant makes up about 60% of Subaru's global production.
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As widely expected, the Bank of Japan held interest rates steady, though the move showed a long-awaited