Asia: Markets follow Nikkei's strong lead
The Shanghai Composite emerged as the only weak performer with a sharp decline of 1.72%.
Oil futures endure another volatile session as Brent heads for biggest weekly loss since March
Quotes from key producers over possible output cuts fail to fire traders' imagination.
How the Borussia Dortmund bombing mirrored a classic Hollywood movie plot
What old-fashioned greed and idiocy of one 'Sergei W' tells us about the bombing of a football team's bus.
Oil recovers from sell-off as Saudi energy minister hints at extending output cuts
Market chatter on fresh Saudi-Russia pact stems oil price decline as threat from rising US shale production rises.
Recruitment agency loses licence over 'win an Ethiopian maid' contest
Bahrain's labour watchdog said competition was flagged for possible human trafficking.
Swift urges global banks to 'pay close attention' to security after hackers leak 'NSA' exploits
Leaked files allege NSA used Microsoft exploits to target Swift network.
What happens to your data once it is on the dark web?
IBTimes UK looks into why user credentials are so valuable to hackers and traded over the dark web.
Gold futures spike again after Trump questions dollar's strength
As the greenback slid on the president's comments, safe-haven investors extended gold trades.
United's fiasco, manufactured outrage and the airline industry's race to the bottom
Episode that caused a PR nightmare for United Airlines highlights state of the industry and flyers' relationship with it.
Oil, gold futures uptick continues as traders increase risk-influenced punts
Geopolitical risk remained the primary driver of major commodities contracts with gold leading the way.
Gold races past $1,270 as global geopolitical tension escalates
Escalating war of words between Russia and the West, plus North Korea and Brexit, send gold up by nearly $20.
Migrants are being sold at open slave markets in Libya
Vulnerable refugees from West Africa often arrive in the country with no money and no papers.
Risk premium boosts oil prices following US strike on Syria
Brent, WTI futures maintain upward momentum as geopolitics influence trading patterns.
Miner BHP Billiton's shares spike on hedge fund manager's move
Elliott Advisors, which holds 4.1% of the mining company, calls on it to restructure to get its house order.
Gold skyrockets as 'World War III' trends in market chatter after Trump strike on Syria
Commodities market sees a barrage of safe-haven calls with substantial spikes in precious metal and oil futures.
Oil market uptick extends into fourth session despite higher US inventories
Bearish data from US failed to halt gains in oil market as traders speculate over extension of Opec cuts.
If Brussels and London start a euro clearing war, New York would be the only beneficiary
The thorny issue of clearing in London is back, but row is more about politics than economics.
Gold sees dramatic price drop from 5-month high as dollar strengthens
As the dollar strengthened, gold futures and spot price took a tumble.
Theresa May joins City of London's lobbying effort for Saudi Aramco IPO
London Stock Exchange drafts Prime Minister to lobby Saudi government for state oil company mega stock listing.
Safe-haven punters return with aplomb as gold price jumps
Worries over French presidential election, Trump and Brexit drive gold market sentiment as the dollar weakens.
Asian stock markets decline ahead of the Donald Trump-Xi Jinping meeting
Traders are also awaiting the RBA's monetary policy decision which is expected to be announced later in the day.
Oil rally halted by uptick in Libyan production
Libyan production rebound puts pressure on crude futures riding high on the back of Opec output cut chatter.
Most Asian stock markets rise following mixed economic data out of Japan and Australia
Investors remain concerned over Donald Trump's first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week.
Gold stays below $1,250 on dollar resurgence as oil price uptick runs out of steam
Slow day in commodities sees oil and gold futures register most moves as dollar remained strong intraday.
Asian stock markets mixed amid positive China economic data and Trump's forthcoming meeting with Xi Jinping
China manufacturing PMI climbed to 51.8 in March, marking the highest levels seen in almost 5 years.
Spot gold falls below $1,250 on strong dollar and lack of immediate Brexit jitters
Gold price slide extends into second successive session with strong dollar proving to be drag on trading.
Asian stock markets mostly down following the UK triggering formal Brexit process
Investors are also concerned over ECB policymakers being wary of changing their policy.
UK's Brexit trigger fails to draw safe-haven bets on gold
Invocation of Article 50 by London did not pull in a flurry of bets on gold as precious metal prices tumbled.
Oil futures up with Opec mulling extension of production cuts
Soundbites from Opec suggest an extension of output cuts likely with low oil price causing dissension in ranks.
Most Asian stock markets rise as investors shrug off Trump's inability to repeal Obamacare
Investors hope the US president goes ahead with his other planned stimulus policies.