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Markets open higher as traders await regional service-sector data amid eurozone finance ministers meet.

Markets open lower as traders consider US spending cut talks and disappointing China manufacturing data.

Consumer prices continued to decline in January, making its difficult for Japan to reach its 2 percent inflation target in the near future.

Vehicles, iron and steel, electronics equipment, semiconductors and auto parts help growth.

Haruhiko Kuroda, champion of monetary easing policy, to head Japan's central bank.

Sluggish retail sales underline need for further government help.

Extra budget aimed at creating jobs and infrastructure as well as to aid tsunami recovery efforts.

Markets open positive but remain cautious after Moody's UK downgrade ahead of Italy election results

Reports that ADB chief Haruhiko Kuroda could be next BoJ chief push yen down against dollar.

Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda leading candidate next Bank of Japan chief.

Former top financial bureaucrat Toshiro Muto is the leading contender for BoJ head, suggests reports.

The Japanese officials downplay foreign bond purchase as a monetary easing option after the G20 summit.

The yen extends its weak run against dollar and euro as G20 nations refrains from singling out Japan.

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King's admission that rates won't be used to fight faster inflation has the pound falling on foreign exchange markets

German and French economies contract 0.6% and 0.3% respectively in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Japanese economy contracts for third successive quarter, underlining need for further policy-easing measures.

Nikkei extends gains as Bank of Japan keeps asset purchasing and interest rates unchanged.

European markets open mixed as traders await interest rate announcements from ECB and BoE.

Markets subdued after the previous session's solid recovery as traders remain cautious amid corporate news and earnings reports.

Yen slides against dollar as BoJ governor announces his early departure.

The early exit of BoJ governor allows the government to introduce its aggressive stimulus measures soon.

Departures of Bank of China and Bank of Japan bosses leave policy questions as two of world's biggest economies plot new monetary policy strategies.

The Bank of Japan official says the lender can step up easing measures in required to help economic recovery.

Retail sales rose 0.4 percent in the month down from the 1.2 percent gain in November, underscoring weak consumer sentiments.

Markets open positive as US earnings, European economic outlook and Chinese industrial profits boost investor sentiments.

The aggressive stimulus measures from Japan's new government prompt analysts to estimate improved conditions.

Japan's consumer prices fall in December raises deflation concerns despite the recent government efforts to boost inflation rates.

Japanese sentiments rise as weak inflation figures trigger fresh monetary easing hopes.

Japan records annual deficit of 139.7bn yen with the EU while its trade deficit with China doubles to record 3.52tn yen.

Traders positive as technology majors Google and IBM post better-than-expected quarterly results.