Nikkei closes at highest since 2007 as BOJ unexpectedly eases
October 31, 2014 at 02:15 AM EDT
TOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei closed at its highest level since November 2007 on Friday, after the Bank of Japan unexpectedly announced fresh easing steps to counter the hit on underlying consumer inflation and economic growth from an April sales tax hike.