Gold holding channel support despite dollar gains and shows upside room in coming days
Gold aims $1,255 as new channel resistance with a base at $1,200.
Pound falls on GfK data, headed towards Wednesday's 15-month low
GfK consumer confidence index drops to eight-month low impacting the pound.
Indonesia can sustain growth rate but must keep policy tight
Indonesia's growth rate will average above 5% in 2015, inflation will ease to target band.
Asian currencies mixed amid stock rally, dollar strength; Chinese yuan drops to 6-month low on data
Fed statement aided risk rally and currencies of India, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Pakistan: Shares partly reverse losses after Peshawar massacre, IMF approves $1.05bn aid
Higher risk appetite and firm dollar after Fed statement aided shares while weakening the currency.
Ruble bears left with round figures like 90/dollar, 100/dollar further south in panic: Technical analysis
Some Fibonacci levels are in focus amid Wednesday's slight rebound.
How low below 6000 will FTSE 100 go in 2014?
IBTimes UK's technical analyst says the FTSE100 hit key support; deeper lines seen at 5800, 5600.
Ebola spillovers weakened Senegal too, says IMF
The epidemic impact has cost the country 0.4 ppt of GDP in 2014.
India rupee tests strong technical support, could fall to last year's low of 65/dollar
Rupee has some slight upside room but could soon fall back amid risk-aversion in Asian markets.
Russia hikes key rate by 650 bps to 17%, rouble recoups 10%
Recovery not enough to reverse earlier big loss as Russian currency remains under pressure.
India rupee down to new low on inflation data, but Indonesian and Malaysian units worse so far in December
The Indian rupee is down 0.8%, while the rupiah and ringgit are down 3.5% in December; Thai baht is up 0.3%.
Pound off 15-month low ahead of data-heavy week, but downside risks still dominant
The currency shows weakness after a 1% rally last week; charts project 1.5500.
Australian dollar falls to new multi-year low amid Sydney hostage crisis, risk aversion
Japan election result and caution ahead of Fed policy also weigh on currency markets.
Hong Kong's sukuk debut goes to Dubai boosting its prospects as global Islamic finance centre
Value of sukuk listings on Dubai's exchanges have increased more than 100% this year.
Indian rupee on track to fall to 63.50/dollar: Technical analysis
Rupee edges up against dollar but its downtrend on weekly chart is intact.
Chinese yuan holds near five-month low after industrial output and retail sales data
China's industrial production rate slows while retail sales growth moves off multi-year low.
IMF: Algeria must be ready to hike rates further as inflationary pressures likely to re-emerge
Algeria's economic growth is projected at 4% this year from 2.8% last year.
Moody's upgrades Philippines rating, peso strengthens to near 3-month high
The rating is revised upward to Baa2 from Baa3 with stable outlook.
Swedish krona at over four-year lows vs majors but at 10-month high vs NOK ahead of key data
Swedish inflation, unemployment data as well as Norges Bank rate decision due.
New Zealand dollar jumps to 10-day high as RBNZ says further rate hikes needed
RBNZ governor Graeme Wheeler says New Zealand's economy will be impacted by falling commodity prices.
Australian dollar off day's high as jobless rate rises to new 11-year high
Aussie currency remains firm helped by continuing US dollar weakness.
Technical analysis: Silver has upside room in near term, but big picture points to below $10
Risks are more skewed to downside and once recent lows moved past, silver will aim $12.
Oil price slide: Moody's estimates who is worst hit and who benefits most
Russia and Venezuela worst hit but Saudi Arabia well positioned amid steep fall of oil revenues.
Indian firms to tap more offshore funds to refinance debt, says Fitch
Issuances by non-financial firms have crossed $13bn so far in 2014, compared with around $9bn in 2013.
Russia's rouble back near record low amid oil slide, fear of trade balance falling to deficit
The fall in Russia's trade surplus since July has been sharp and is approaching the deficit boundary.
China's CPI drops to 5-year low boosting hopes of further PBoC rate cut; Aussie dollar, yuan stabilise
Falling inflation in China reflects weakening domestic demand, analysts say.
IMF: Kuwait's non-oil growth to rise to 4-5% over medium term
Overall growth is seen at 1.3% for this year and average inflation at 3%.
Eurozone youth unemployment aggravated by slow growth, lack of reforms: IMF survey
In the most vulnerable countries, only 4 out of 10 from the 15-24 age group are employed.
Technical analysis: How much can gold rise?
Near term bullishness can take the yellow metal up to $1240 but the dominant track is still southward and $1000 is likely.
Oil plunges to new five-year low while yen and gold gain on safe haven flows
Free fall in oil prices continues and Brent likely to remain at $65/barrel for next few months.
