The Japanese central bank modestly increases purchases of exchange-traded funds.
Safe-haven demand and a weaker dollar boost gold futures, but oil market rout continues on oversupply concerns
Asian investors are now looking forward to decisions by the Bank of Japan.
Oil futures slide to three-month lows while gold rises on expectation of a weaker dollar.
Investors expect the US central bank to keep interest rates unchanged.
Futures continues to fall on oversupply sentiment while gold stabilised ahead of US Federal Reserve meeting.
Investors believe BoJ will not introduce any meaningful stimulus while the US Fed will not lift rates.
Goldman issues projections of rising Russian oil production while precious metals tumble on stronger dollar
The Group of 20 summit was dominated by discussions over the impact of the Brexit vote.
UK services sector PMI Index fell to 47.4 in July from 52.3 in June denting oil market confidence.
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.
The UKOP pipeline is co-owned by Royal Dutch Shell, US firm Valero and France's Total.
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.
Experts at Sucden Financial predict gold price range also say silver will continue outperform gold.
Japan's SoftBank slipped more than 10% amid its decision to acquire UK chip-designer ARM Holdings.
Gold stabilises but oil continues to falter in early US trading as demand concerns weigh on investor sentiment
Oil Search has three days to submit a higher offer before InterOil can enter into a deal with ExxonMobil.
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.
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.
The company, which has interests in the UK, Asia and Africa, has shown a strong production performance.
The markets have also been boosted by new highs on Wall Street.
The win made many analysts believe that PM Shinzo Abe would issue a fresh fiscal stimulus package.
Tata Steel to sell its South Yorkshire-based speciality steels and its Hartlepool pipe mills business.
Oil prices rebounded on 8 July and traded in the green after a sharp decline in the previous trading session.
US data for June showed that the country's services sector grew by the fastest pace in seven months.