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
Traders were unsure what to make to the flurry of corporate releases that hit the market today
Dollar falls against yen after Federal Reserve maintains interest rates.
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.
Top-flight shares rise
Federal Reserve unlikely to raise interest rates later today, as dollar rallies against yen.
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.
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Despite corporate news from BT and BP traders sat on their hands ahead of economic news from US.
Yen clinches biggest one-day gain against US dollar in a month but economic concerns mount
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
Traders on London market find little to get excited about over meeting in China over the weekend.
Dollar extends two-week rally against the yen ahead of Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday.
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.
FTSE 100 Index shrugs off the worst combined services and manufacturing data for seven years.
Sterling drops 1% after Markit's PMIs show UK economy in July shrank faster than during the financial crisis
The ECB has said it will wait for at least another six weeks before deciding on the stimulus.
Germany's finance hub has a lot going for it but experts doubt it can supplant the British capital.
City stalwart Richard Hunter believes die hard investment principles shouldn't materially alter amidst Brexit kerfuffle.
US data-backed price support for the oil markets proven to be short-lived and precious metals also declined.
The FTSE 100 Index is hit by poor corporate news and a fall in retail sales in June
Euro holds steady against dollar after the ECB keeps monetary policy unchanged as expected
The gains come ahead of the ECB's monetary policy decision scheduled for today.
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Gold and silver head lower as oil price decline is halted by decline in US stockpiles.