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European Markets Rise Despite Syrian Tensions
Market participants to track speeches by US Federal Reserve presidents against backdrop of Syria uncertainty.
US Consumer Confidence Grows in August
Conference Board index lifts as US economy adds more jobs and earnings prospects improve
G20 Russia Summit: China Warns US Fed Reserve Over QE Tapering Threat to Emerging Economies
Russia G20 summit to discuss repercussions of tight central bank monetary policy on emerging markets.
Asian Markets Outside Japan Rise After Weak US Home Sales Data
Markets boosted by hopes of US continuing bond buying programme following downward trend in home sales.
Gold Prices Near $1,400 Following Weak US Home Sales Data
Gold prices continue upward trend as precious metal remains safe investment hedge.
Asian Markets Weekly Review: Australia's ASX Outshines Regional Indices
Improvement in global manufacturing data pushes up some markets.
IMF Chief Lagarde Advocates Caution on Withdrawing Stimulus Measures
Lagarde stresses need to assess impact of policies before withdrawing them.
Brazil Announces $60bn Currency Intervention Programme to Boost Real
Real declined 16% against US dollar since May and is heading to a five-year low.
European Markets Rise After US Fed Reserve Minutes
Markets still awaiting clarity on planned QE taper by US Federal Reserve Bank
Fed Taper Fears Drag Down Asian Markets
Upbeat Chinese manufatcuring PMI data helps markets trim losses from US QE fears
Detroit's Ally Financial to Repay $6bn US Bailout
Ally Financial plans to repay part of the rescue amount by selling $1bn common stock.
Asian Markets Weekly Review: Hang Seng Outshines Regional Indices
Hong Kong equities log higher gains than mainland Chinese equities.
European Markets Mostly Lower Following Wall Street's Losses
Upbeat US labour market data fuels Fed Reserve QE taper fears and sparks sell-off on Wall Street.
Shanghai Rally Helps Asian Markets Pare Losses
The Shanghai Composite index surges over 5% and pulls back.
US Senate Takes First Step Toward Potential Bitcoin Regulation
A US Senate Committee has written to the Department of Justice and others about risks associated with Bitcoin.
European Markets Rise On Eurozone Economic Recovery Expectation
Eurozone-wide GDP data is expected to show that the region's protracted recession has ended
Chinese Equities Provide Boost to Most Asian Markets
A raft of upbeat economic data from Beijing supports most Asian markets
Asian Markets Weekly Review: Shanghai Composite Outshines Other Indices
India will release annual inflation and industrial production data next week.
UK Goods Exports Hit Record High
ONS reports trade deficit narrows as second-quarter goods exports hit new peak.
European Markets Open Lower Ahead of BoE Inflation Report
Financial markets eagerly await BoE Governor Mark Carney's first news conference.
Asian Markets Down On Renewed Federal Reserve QE Tapering Fears
Ben Bernanke may announce a bond buying purchase cut at any of the three FOMC meetings this year.
BRIC Slowdown: Output In Emerging Economies Hits New Low
July data shows global economic recovery from the financial crisis is not uniform.
'Fed Reserve’s Ben Bernanke is the Greatest Living Expert on the Great Depression'
Daniel Stewart's chief economist says investors that consistently listen to Bernanke pays-off
Gold Prices Bounce Back on US Jobs Data But Post Weekly Loss
Spot gold hovered at $1,309.80 (£856.86) an ounce, dropping 1.8% during the week.
Asian Markets Weekly Review: Japan's Nikkei Outshines Other Indices
Markets cautious as investors weigh key policy moves, especially by Fed.
European Markets Climb Ahead of Key US Jobs Data
The US economy is expected to have created 184,000 jobs in July.
Asian Markets Rise On Upbeat US and Europe Factory Activity
UK's factory output in July surged to its highest level since February 2011.
Fed Reserve's Bond Purchases To Continue Till Mid-September
Economists expect US QE taper to begin after September's FOMC meeting.
Asian Markets Rise On Upbeat Chinese Factory Activity and Fed Outcome
US Federal Reserve to continue buying $85bn worth of bonds every month.
European Markets Open Higher Ahead of Central Bank Statements
BoE and ECB to announce interest rate decisions during the day.