Yen slips after BOJ stands pat, soft data dents dollar

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen lost some ground after the Bank of Japan on Friday maintained ultra-low interest rates and forecast that inflation will slow later this year - reiterating its dovish stance that runs counter to hawkish policies taken by peers globally. As widely expected, the BOJ maintained its -0.1% short-term interest rate target and a 0% cap on the 10-year bond yield

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