Asian markets today, June 16 -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei index climbed above the 70,000 level for the first time on Tuesday, setting a new all-time high after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced a widely anticipated interest rate increase and indicated that any further monetary tightening would be implemented gradually.

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