The loonie is up 5% against the US dollar over the past four weeks.
New York set to see its first bitcoin exchange after itBit was granted a charter.
Early positive response to a Conservative victory is set to make way for caution.
Swiss franc off weekly highs after April CPI data.
Pound is now just 30 pips away from a four-month high vs dollar.
India's Sensex buoyed by news that New Delhi has set up a panel to suggest ways to resolve retrospective tax row.
FinMin Arun Jaitley says New Delhi has formed a panel to suggest ways to resolve the minimum alternate tax (MAT) row.
Markets breathe sigh of relief after poll suggests Tories fall just seven seats shy of majority.
UK's top share index fell on 7 May as the prospect of a hung parliament loomed.
Positive economic data and dollar weakness help Swiss franc rally.
Uncertainty over who will form the next government has affected trading on the FTSE.
Morgan Stanley downgrades MSCI China index to equal-weight, from overweight, the first downgrade in over seven years.
Brent crude for spot delivery is now in a $60-$70 range, up from $52-$63 range in the first quarter.
UK election uncertainty impacting forex markets.
Brent crude futures trading at $67.25 per barrel.
The supermarket reported its first annual loss for 10 years on 6 May.
ECB views on Greece and US labour market numbers will impact EUR/USD in coming days.
Trading on the FTSE 100 has remained steady in the day before the election.
The Shanghai Composite has rallied some 75% in the past six months, while the Hang Seng has added some 17%.
As per opinion polls, the Labour party is more likely to lead a coalition than the Liberal, easing worries over 'Brexit.'
The RBNZ may cut rates in June meeting as Q1 jobs data disappoints.
FTSE closes at 6,927.58, down -58.37 (-0.84%), as HSBC considers UK exit.
Saudi Arabia's oil minister Ali Al-Naimi says that only Allah knows where crude prices are heading.
Markets in Japan and South Korea were shut for public holidays.
Cash withdrawals in April marked the Total Return Fund's 24th successive month of net outflows.
US non-farm payrolls for April due on Friday could impact dollar.
Pound snaps two-week gaining streak increasing risks to retesting mid-April lows.
The FTSE 100 finished on 6,985.95, with news that Lloyds will pay a dividend boosting its prospects.
Bank of England figures show it was up £1.2bn in February/March.
It finished on 6,960.63 but Centrica, ITV and the Royal Bank of Scotland struggled.