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QE fears and weak economic data from US and China hit Asian stocks.

Daniel Stewart & Co’s chief economist Alastair Winter previews the month ahead in markets, politics and economics.

Markets positive ahead of US job figures which could provide pointer to Fed move on QE.

Markets await US non-farm payrolls data and unemployment rate for May.

US jobs data and China growth concerns pull down markets.

Investors will track services PMI data from the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.

Wall Street ends lower after investors sell growth-focused stocks.

European investors will be closely watching developments in protest-hit Turkey.

Most Asian indices down on China economic slowdown concerns.

Nikkei and S&P/ASX fall while Shanghai composite and Hang Seng up.

String of economic data and decisions to provide pointers to markets in coming week.

Market men continue to look for cues from the Fed on asset purchases.

Wall Street gains propel Asian markets as fears over Fed's asset purchase cutbacks ease.

A stronger real estate market in the US could fuel the Federal Reserve's plans to roll-back its asset buys.

Daniel Stewart & Co’s chief economist Alastair Winter previews the week ahead for markets, politics and economics

Markets in the UK remain shut on account of bank holiday.

Japanese exporters' shares are down after the US dollar fell below 101 yen level in early trade.

Japan's Nikkei tanked 7% on 23 May, pulled down by data that pointed to contracting manufacturing activity in China.

Yields on Japan's long-term government bonds rose to more than 1% for the first time in 2013.

Several Federal Reserve officials were in favour of slowing down bond-buying as early as their June meeting.

Markets hit by China's manufacturing data and reports of Fed favouring slowing down bond purchase.

Investors waiting on US Federal Reserve chief Bernanke's testimony to Congress.

US Fed chief Ben Bernanke testifies before Congress later in the day.

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Ben Bernanke is expected to make a statement on the future of Fed's bond-buying programme on 22 May.

Markets awaiting Ben Bernanke's hints on Fed's bond-buying programme.

The US dollar hit a new high versus the yen at the end of the week, its highest since October 2008.

Analysts expect gold prices to fall to $1,100 an ounce in a year and below $1,000 in five years.

Investors cautious as US Federal Reserve hints at exit from the bond-buying programme.