Tag: Bank of Japan

Asia shares dragged lower by Japan, dollar still groggy

Fri Apr 1, 2016/Reuters By Wayne Cole A rout in Japanese shares led Asian markets lower on Friday as a gloomy suite of surveys on Japanese manufacturing sparked heavy fund selling and overshadowed upbeat news from China’s vast factory sector. A renewed slip in oil prices added to the cautious […]

AfDB President Adesina leads Bank mission to Japan, Korea, China

March 22, 2016/AfDB The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, will lead a top-level Bank team on a working visit to Japan, Korea and China from March 24-29. During the visit, the team will engage with top government officials of these countries and business corporates on […]

Asia stocks drop as bank concerns smoulder, yen stands tall

Wed Feb 10, 2016/Reuters By Shinichi Saoshiro Asian stocks fell on Wednesday on growing concerns about the health of the world’s banks, particularly in Europe, pushing investors into safer assets such as the yen, which stood near a 15-month high versus the dollar. Spreadbetters expected the pessimism to carry over […]