Asian investors are now looking forward to decisions by the Bank of Japan.
Investors expect the US central bank to keep interest rates unchanged.
Attacks blamed on new militants in Niger Delta have brought oil production to 30-year low.
Initial public offering is expected to be one of the largest in Philippine history.
CEO Bob Dudley says he's "very pleased to have finally drawn a line under the Deepwater Horizon disaster".
Investors believe BoJ will not introduce any meaningful stimulus while the US Fed will not lift rates.
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The Group of 20 summit was dominated by discussions over the impact of the Brexit vote.
The NDA, which aims to bring Nigeria's oil production to zero, refutes claims made by the government and army.
The ECB has said it will wait for at least another six weeks before deciding on the stimulus.
The gains come ahead of the ECB's monetary policy decision scheduled for today.
Gold and silver head lower as oil price decline is halted by decline in US stockpiles.
Taking a cue from mixed close on Wall Street overnight, Asian stocks move both ways.
Japan's SoftBank slipped more than 10% amid its decision to acquire UK chip-designer ARM Holdings.
Analysts say investors appear relieved over the failed coup bid in Turkey.
As oil prices rose, precious metals continued to slide on receding safe-haven demand.
China's Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 6.7% on-year in the April to June period.
UK monetary policymakers voted 8-1 in favour of holding fire on the interest rate front.
Singapore's Straits Times Index was halted amid duplicate trade confirmation messages getting generated.
Wall Street gained amid stimulus expectations from Japan and resolution of the UK political uncertainty.
Silver futures cap $20 an ounce while supply outages help oil prices recover.