UK retail sales fall in June while Spanish labour market strengthens.
The central bank has dropped the phrase that the currency is 'overvalued' in its latest statement.
Japan's exports surged in June, helped by a weaker yen.
Budget airline easyJet performs in Q2, mining stocks take another hit.
The ECB has increased the ELA by €900m just ahead of the Greek parliament vote.
The baht is now down more than 5% so far this year.
Weakness in dollar aids pound rally.
Bullion is trading down 1.11% at 1,091.20 per ounce on Comex as at 6.51am GMT.
Weak earnings reports from several big US companies put investors in a selling mood in Asia.
Little corporate news on the FTSE nudged the market downward, but mining made gains despite hit to gold.
Platinum is still below $1000 while palladium has moved significantly off $600.
Competing supermarkets like Morrisons and Asda have cut fuel prices in the wake of Iran agreement.
The National Bank of Hungary slashed the main rate by 15 basis points to 1.35%.
The currency has triggered a major bearish signal by breaking a channel support.
Royal Mail keeps focus on cost cutting as revenues stay flat for three months ending June 28.
Japanese stocks rose to their highest level in over three weeks as trading resumed following a public holiday.
Blockchain-focused firm Coinsilium speaks on heading to market with the technology.
Poor data from German markets not helping matters.
Greece forced to implement reforms when EU leaders agreed to deal after 17-hour discussion
Gold's $1000 chances have increased after Monday's fall.
Declining global oil and dairy prices expected to weigh on Kiwi dollar.
Australian mining shares suffered on the back of falling gold prices, which touched a five-year low.
Meanwhile, the rand is hovering near a 12-year low vs dollar.
BoE's Mark Carney and RBA chief Glenn Stevens will speak this week.
Bank of England governor Mark Carney says interest rates likely to rise in early 2016.
Oil giant BP and security company G4S lost out as oil and mining stocks get rocky ride.
The euro was also marginally up while the British pound was flat.
Fundamental weakness of Swiss economy may lead to further weakness in franc.
The USD index has risen to a 6-week high.
Dollar is up after Yellen's hawkish Wednesday.