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Summary Summary Companies Asian shares mixed; Nikkei up 0.6% Markets eye change to yield policy from BOJ meeting on Wed Japan yields retreat from policy cap; Yen eases from 7-mth high Oil extend gains on China optimism SYDNEY, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday while Japanese yields hugged a policy cap, with markets anxiously awaiting a pivotal Bank of Japan (BOJ) meeting that could see the world's third largest economy shift away from decades of ultra-low interest rates. The BOJ's official two-day meeting will end on Wednesday and speculation is rife it will make further changes...
