European markets follow the Asian peers and rise in early trades.
The Japanese government upgrades its outlook for the economy, fuelling a rally in Tokyo.
The US dollar hit a new high versus the yen at the end of the week, its highest since October 2008.
The company's order backlog has risen to an all time high of $12.1bn as of 30, April.
Analysts expect gold prices to fall to $1,100 an ounce in a year and below $1,000 in five years.
Maersk Line reports a profit of $204m in the first quarter as against a loss of $599m, a year ago.
Investors cautious as US Federal Reserve hints at exit from the bond-buying programme.
The dollar gains strength as the Fed indicates an exit from bond-buying programme.
Consumer inflation in the region drops to three-year low.
Zurich's capitalisation ratio under Swiss rules has risen to 185% as of January, 2013, compared to 178% six months ago.
Aviva takes a £54m hit on restructuring costs in the first quarter.
Total gold demand declines13% in the quarter due to a massive liquidation of exchange traded funds.
Investors will be tracking a raft of data coming in from the US.
The economy expands an annualised 3.5% in the first quarter, above analysts' expectations for a 2.7% rise.
Japanese banking stocks pull the Nikkei down despite stronger GDP data.
France contracts 0.2% in the first quarter due to ongoing austerity measures.
French economy falls back after economic activity shrinks for third time over four quarters.
The US dollar moves past the 102 yen mark, hovering closer to its 52-week high of 102.43 yen.
Eurozone industrial production rises 1% in March as against analysts' estimates of 0.5% growth.
Markets climb as investors await string of macro economic data from eurozone.
The US retail sales pick-up in April compares to a drop in March, suggesting growth in the world's largest economy.
The world's top importer of gold posts a 138% increase in gold and silver imports in April.
China's industrial output and retail sales data fail to cheer European markets.
Most Asian markets fall but Japanese stocks buck the trend on weak yen.
Nikkei gains 3% in the last four days of the week on robust employment report from the US.
Dollar rises to highest level in more than four years.
Japanese firms' shares zoom on the back of weak yen which is boosting exports.
Unemployment rate declines to 5.5% in April from 5.6% in March.
Markets await a string of key regional data apart from quarterly earnings reports.
The interest rate cut along with supplementary budget is expected to help accelerate economic recovery.