Bank of Japan

China's economy needs to rebalance and bubbles must be allowed to burst.

Growth declined at an annualised pace of 1.6% in the second quarter, compared to market forecast of a 1.9% fall.

Core machinery orders fell 7.9% in June from May, down for first time in four months.

Investors awaiting crucial jobs report from US Labor Department.

Beijing bars 24 accounts from trading on Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses.

Chinese shares fail to rally despite Beijing posting better-than-expected GDP figures.

One of Japan's megabanks, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, showcased a robot bank teller.

Nikkei hits a 15-year intra-day high of 19,349 points just as Bank of Japan kicks-off its two-day monthly meeting.

Indonesia, Iceland, Turkey, Chile and Columbia are also scheduled to set rates.

Fed officials Kocherlakota, Mester and Robert Fischer are also in focus.

Gold prices have gained some 9% so far this year on safe-haven buying.

BOJ chief says oil price fall will help boost corporate profits and allow firms to raise wages.

Janus Capital portfolio manager says central banks in US, Europe and Japan creating more and more debt.

The core CPI, which excludes unstable fresh food but includes oil products, rose 2.9% in October.

Exports increased to 9.6% year-on-year in October, representing a steep rise and its highest in the past eight months, compared to 6.9% growth in September.

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

Sales tax bump will expedite Tokyo's attempts to cut Japan's public debt burden.

None of them are seen altering rates, going by recent policy statements.

BOJ expects Japanese economy to expand 1% in the year to March 2015.

For Mark Carney, BoE policy review provides an opportunity to clarify present situation or future.

Japan to endure 1 April's national sales tax hike.

Lower imports help Japan narrow its trade deficit to $8.9bn.

UK unemployment rate forecast to ease to 6.7% in April from 6.8% in March 2014.

Japanese consumer spending and factory output drop in April after sales tax hike.

Some seven in 10 Japanese firms are not making profits to pay corporate taxes.

BOJ's Takehiro Sato says QE exit decision not hinged on meeting inflation target.

Bank of Japan may revise downwards FY2014 GDP outlook.

BOJ must step in only if Japanese inflation shows signs of stalling.

Prime Minister Abe says BOJ taking right steps to attain inflation target.

Japanese wages have to increase for 'Abenomics' to succeed.