MARKETS

Brazil's real is up 12% and Russian rouble near a five-month high while the Swedish krona is still close to a six-year low.

RBNZ and BoJ are likely to hold but statements could be dovish; Russia and Sweden may cut while Brazil may raise.

Société Générale has raised its Brent crude forecast for the full year by $4.33 to $59.54 a barrel.

US central bank monetary policy statement, due out on 29 April, will be the biggest driver for gold prices next week.

FTSE 100 climbed after Europe's biggest bank HSBC said it was considering relocating from the UK.

Since overtaking San Francisco, US-based Wells Fargo on 7 April, Beijing-based ICBC has extended its lead.

The technical reversal since January now has more fundamental reasons to take to new highs.

EUR/USD and GBP/USD bounce off Asian session lows to multi-week highs.

In Hong Kong, HSBC's stock was up 3.25% at 3.42pm local time, ahead of its AGM meeting in London later today.

Friday's Eurogroup deliberations are crucial as the current bailout programme for Greece ends in June.

Weaker than expected retail figures brought down Sports Direct's stock by 2.30%.

India's junior finance minister Jayant Sinha tells FIIs New Delhi will back a stable tax policy.

Pound slides on weaker than expected retail sales data and rising public debt.

Markets in Tokyo and Seoul scale new highs despite dismal China factory activity data.

Spanish unemployment rate, PMI numbers for France and Germany all disappoint.

National Australia Bank business confidence index drops to zero.

To blame traders for the 'Flash Crash' is absolutely ridiculous, says one trader.

UK's biggest supermarket reported one of the biggest losses in UK corporate history.

Pound has rallied on the BoE minutes as the document showed policymakers are optimistic of inflation rebounding.

Volvo's shares surge 16% following news that it has replaced embattled CEO Olof Persson.

Markets in Tokyo and Shanghai scale new highs on 22 April.

API data shows stocks are increasing, setting the tone for the EIA numbers.

Australia's trimmed mean CPI rose unexpectedly in Q1.

Justice Department seeks extradition of trader who allegedly made $40m from market manipulation.

Bad day on the footsie for AB Foods, which reported a dramatic collapse in profits.

Political uncertainty weighs on pound which is hovering near a five-year low vs dollar.

Primark owner AB Foods hit by commodities slump as profits halve.

Tax rules, dollar strength, Daiichi pullout, month-end oil buying of dollars, all weigh on rupee.

Templeton Emerging Markets Group boss warns corporate earnings in the US are likely to disappoint.