MARKETS

With the Fed rate hike, diverging policy trends of major central banks could result in greater volatility.

Halifax house prices in October show a dampened housing market

UK's Competition and Markets Authority was first proposed in July

Bank of England is expected to wean Britain off record low rates next year.

Rouble hits another record low against dollar as Bank of Russia withdraws unlimited support.

At its 23 October policy meeting, Norges Bank said it was concerned over oil prices.

Virgin Money sets a price range of between 283 pence and 333 pence a share.

The stock exchanges says markets outage was a result of a power malfunction

India's most indebted realtor is busy appealing a regulatory ban on raising funds from the capital markets.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said breakaway regions would receive gas and electricity.

HK Dollar is back near 7.7500 against the US currency, triggering concerns of intervention by the HKMA.

Like-for-like sales were down by 4%.

War-torn Eastern Ukraine ceasefire shaky as Kiev sends army reinforcements to key towns and cities.

Indian investors cheer falling oil prices and New Delhi's intention to further reform Asia's third-largest economy.

Weak data from top energy consumer China has fuelled worries about oil demand amid a global supply glut.

EUR/CHF has fallen to a 2-year low, raising concerns SNB might take fresh steps to weaken the franc.

European Union postpones deadline on decision over Russia's access to Opal gas pipeline.

Edmund Shing says now is the time to go against the flow and invest in China.

Brent crude sinks close to $82 a barrel after Saudi Arabia cut prices to US customers.

Market analysts have started calling the measures that led to the sharp yen selloff and the impact of the same on other currencies as a 'currency war'.

South Korean and Malaysian currencies fall to their lowest in nine months.

Hyundai and subsidiary Kia Motors fined over $350m for overstating fuel economy ratings.

Investors cheer central bank's stimulus move and the public pension fund's decision to double stock investment.

Persimmon built just over 11,500 homes last year

Bank proposes to raise £150m through planned IPO.

Russia-Ukraine crisis and Western sanctions impact growth in Caucasus and Central Asia.

Markit's manufacturing PMI for South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and Indonesia have declined while Chinese and Indian numbers edged higher.

GPFG has raised its holdings of Indian bonds and stocks.

Europe set for below-average temperatures this winter after nine months of warm weather.