Commerzbank trades lower on news it could raise provisions for potential US fines
Commerzbank reports a better-than-expected Q4 net profit as a decrease in loan loss provisions offset weaker revenue.
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SocGen's shares drop as lender cuts Russian exposure
The French bank has taken a €525m writedown on the value of Rosbank, its Russian unit.
Malaysian ringgit falls closer to six-year low after surprise power tariff cut
Fourth quarter GDP data surprised on the higher side, but failed to help the ringgit recover.
Japan: Nikkei 225 ends at seven-and-a-half-year high
Government data shows Japanese machine orders shot up 11.4% in December 2014, from a year ago, beating estimates.
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Australian dollar holds near six-year low ahead of inflation cues, jobs data
Wednesday's better-than-expected housing market data did not impact the Aussie currency as the market was waiting for key figures the next day.
Technical analysis: Singapore dollar still has downside room left, 1.378/$ in focus
Singapore dollar is hovering near a 4-1/2-year low vs US currency.
Edmund Shing: Gold glitters once again as a hard currency so get hold of the shiny material
Gold, when treated as a currency, was the second-best performer in the world last year after the US dollar.
UBS stock drops as it warns on impact of Swiss franc strength
Recent unexpected move by Swiss National Bank to abandon a cap on the franc could hit UBS's future profits.
Indian rupee strengthens, shares gain even as Delhi election results shock Modi supporters
Indian shares rallied 1.25% and rupee strengthened 0.3% by mid-day.
China CPI falls to new five-year low as disinflation raises rate cut chances
Peoples' Bank of China expected to cut rate in the wake of continuing sluggish growth.
Peru's sol falls to new six-year low ahead of central bank rate decision
Copper futures have fallen nearly 50% over the past three years.
Indian rupee and shares fall to three-week low on dollar strength and Delhi cues
Rupee under pressure from rising dollar and dismal forecast for Modi's ruling party in Delhi election..
China rolls out its first ETF options on the Shanghai bourse
The options are based on the exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the SSE50 index.
Pound back near seven-year high vs euro ahead of BoE inflation report
BoE quarterly inflation report due on 11 February and an 'Inflation Letter' on 12th.
Alibaba's Ant Financial could sell a stake at $30bn valuation
Ant Financial runs Alipay, China's most widely used online payment platform.
Renminbi clearance in Australia crucial as Chinese firms keen on yuan settlement: RBA
RBA chief Glenn Stevens says Chinese firms keen on renminbi transactions with Australian companies.
Euro back near multi-year low after US jobs data; German and eurozone figures next week crucial
On NFP data, euro fell 1.45% and now the January 11-year low is just 2% away.
Oil rallies on US data and growing interest in oil fund
Crude oil prices benefit from upbeat US January jobs report and declining US oil and gas drilling activity.
Central banks watch: BoE inflation cues, Fed and RBA speakers, rate decisions by Sweden, Chile and Philippines
Pound rate hinges on inflation cues and Mark Carney's views on economy.
Gold set to drop further as markets see June US Fed rate hike
Upbeat US January jobs report will compel market to focus on US economy, the greenback and US interest rates.
Cryptocurrency news: Mt. Gox parent Tibanne files bankruptcy, EU legislation problems, Italy recognises bitcoin
Bitcoin price spikes as EU regulation proves problematic for cryptocurrencies.
Norwegian krone rallies to 2-month high v euro and pares gains v dollar after non-farm payrolls
Norway manufacturing grows 1.3% m-o-m in December after falling 0.4% in November.
Sterling strengthens to one-month high ahead of US jobs data
Data from KPMG showed that permanent staff placement continued to rise in the UK.
Nigeria's naira falls to new record low, South African rand rallies to two-month high
Naira has declined 14% since the November devaluation.
Euro slips on German industrial output data as all eyes on US employment figures
German industrial production fell 0.7% from a year earlier in December after dropping 0.3% in November.
US job cuts rose to two-year high mainly driven by oil price slide: Challenger data
January figure was up 63% from that planned in December and 18% up from same month a year ago.
Alibaba's Ant Financial to buy 25% of India's One97 for over $500m
One97 Communications runs m-commerce platform Paytm.
Gold fails below channel resistance, off 4% from January high; US jobs data awaited
Gold rally this year has stalled by technical resistance as fundamental chances hinge on US non-farm payrolls.
Pound pulls away from 18-month low ahead of BoE rate decision
Slowing growth and Carney's assurance to return inflation to its 2% target, increases likelihood of a dovish bias in the BoE policy.
BNP Paribas's stock drops on dismal outlook and 2014 profit
BNP's 2014 net profit tanks some 97% owing to the near $9bn US settlement.
Indonesia growth rate stays at five-year low, rupiah remains weak and shares fall
On a quarterly basis, growth has contracted 2% in Q4 after expanding 3% in Q3.
Russian rouble rises on crude oil bounce but weak data limits gains
The rouble has come off 11% from last week's low but fundamental as well as technical challenges remain.
Russian ruble slides as oil price rally slows
Russian currency has fallen in line with oil prices since last summer.
Total CEO predicts $60 oil price for 2015
Patrick Pouyanne says oil prices usually take 18 months to recover from major price drop.
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