Asian Session – Strong yen continues to raise eyebrows in Japan as dollar still in retreat
Posted on April 11, 2016 at 8:00 am GMTIt was a mixed start to the week in Monday’s Asian trading as the strong yen continued to weigh on Tokyo stocks but higher oil prices boosted equities elsewhere. Shares in China’s main indices were up over 1.5%, buoyed by weaker-than-expected inflation figures, which raised expectations of looser monetary policy. Annual CPI in China rose by 2.3% in March, less than the expected rate of 2.5% and the first time in five months that inflation has not accelerated. Producer prices [..]