Low oil prices weighed down the inflation rate, with energy prices falling around 8.7%.
Nikkei 225 alone was up 0.78% while stocks in mainland China were flat.
London is now the second least affordable of the 15 urban cities according to a study by UBS.
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Black market behind North Korea's flourishing economy.
Davies said that there has been a great cooperation across the board between businesses and the government.
Lender says house prices will depend on building activity keeping pace with increasing demand.
The Fed, which has not increased rates since 2006, pegged its target range between 0-0.25% in December.
Royal Dutch Shell is dealing with low oil prices.
Federal Open Market Committee votes 9-1 to keep interest rates at its current near-zero levels.
Some 188 countries are rated in the list compiled by the World Bank.
Director Emma Angel tells IBTimes UK her shop is employing security to deal with the queues.
The What UK Thinks: EU research comes ahead of David Cameron's warning about leaving the EU.
China's news agency release naff video aimed at foreigners.
Bitcoin reached its highest price since July, rising $40 since ECJ VAT ruling.
Nikkei 225 edges up on expectations of stimulus measures from Bank of Japan.
In bad news for George Osborne the economy could not continue its strong growth from the second quarter.
Stocks of Japanese tech firms such as Apple suppliers TDK and Murata fall.
International Monetary Fund officials are expected to give green light for yuan inclusion.
The Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) upgraded annual growth forecasts to 5.6% this month.
WPP reported a solid 5.9% rise in revenues to £2.93bn in the third quarter.
Tom Enders says migrants can not successfully integrate without having a job.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index is up 8.9% month-to-date as of Friday's closing.
Supermarkets dedicate more shelf space to ghouls, ghosts and gore
Direct flights between countries will be halted pending last-minute agreement.
Turing boss Martin Shkreli bought the rights to the Daraprim drug for $55 million.
Deb Weidenhamer, CEO of American Auction, told IBTimes UK the consumer market is booming in China.
Breaking: Sajid Javid said parliament will do everything to help workers and ensure a level playing field.
Overseas trading partners are now demanding payment upfront.
University College Of Football Business announces partnership with Real Madrid.