UK banks have been pretty bad boys, caught out for a succession of Payment Protection Insurance scandals.
Banks say UK markets are failing to 'adequately price in' potential UK exit from European Union.
Easing fears over China and dovish Fed outlook boost risk sentiment among investors.
Prospect of imminent Fed rate hike recedes as US posts tepid employment numbers for September.
Japan's unemployment rate unexpectedly rises in August, while consumer spending beats forecasts.
Crashing Chinese stock markets and debt-laden emerging markets hurt investor sentiment.
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Official Chinese purchasing managers' index edges up to 49.8 in September, still reflecting contraction.
The Ethereum based Augur projects made a number of announcements as it closes a $4m crowdsale.
Japan industrial production unexpectedly drops for second straight month.
Japanese shares wipe out gains for the year as China fears intensify.
From 340p, the company has shed more than 71% in the past few months to a share-price low of 76p.
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Chinese industrial firms post 8.8% year-on-year decline in profits in August.
A total of 40,101 new homes were registered between June and August, 11% up on last year, said NHBC.
Japan's Nikkei rebounded 0.8% to 17,708.94 points at mid-day after closing nearly 3% lower on 24 September.
Japanese shares down nearly 2% as trading resumes after a three-day public holiday.
Despite FTSE fears and Chinese slowdown there are plenty of reasons to buy UK shares today.
Chinese factory PMI unexpectedly falls to six-and-a-half-year low in September.
Meanwhile, ONS showed government borrowing increased to £12.1bn in 12 months to August.
Investors remain cautious in the wake of the US Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady.
Global growth fears resurface after US Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady.
Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen hints at policy tightening later.
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Traders remain cautious as the US Federal Reserve considers a first rate hike in nearly a decade.
US central bank widely expected to hold interest rates steady.
Mobile money expert Jean-Stéphane Gourévitch kicked off London Fintech Week with a talk about this miracle of financial inclusion.
Chinese factory output and fixed-asset investment data missed expectations.
Oil production outside Opec forecast to drop by 500,000 barrels per day in 2016.
Investors cautious ahead of Fed's policy-setting meeting on 16-17 September.