Federal Reserve

The dollar gains strength as the Fed indicates an exit from bond-buying programme.

Investors will be tracking a raft of data coming in from the US.

Bloomberg journalists had reportedly access to its financial information terminals

Nikkei gains 3% in the last four days of the week on robust employment report from the US.

Bullish sentiment prevails across European markets as investors look for cues from policy measures and corporate earnings.

The European Central Bank head Mario Draghi will address the media later in the day.

An unexpected improvement in the US labour market lifts Asian market sentiments.

Non-farm payrolls increase by 165,000 in April, above analysts expectations of 145,000.

Nikkei declines the most during the week as earnings reports disappointed investors.

The ECB's rate cut and an unexpected decline in US jobless claims revive investors' hopes for global recovery.

Asia has shed previous week's gains after weak data from the US and China brought back global growth concerns.

Investors expect the ECB and the US Federal Reserve to continue their growth-supportive monetary policies.

The central banks across the globe are expected to continue their growth-supporting monetary policies.

Italy's new coalition government is set to announce its economic policies and growth agenda.

Investors awaiting data including central bank policy meetings in eurozone and US.

Wall Street's strong gains on positive economic data help European markets to open on a higher note.

Pressure from regulators to increase risk management and oversight departments leads to 25% vacancy surge

Asian stocks outside Japan retreat on weak economic data, Korean tensions and China bird flu fears.

Non-Farm payrolls in the US and employment figures from Canada raise key questions about the global economic recovery.

European markets rise, mirroring Asian stocks, as Nicosia's last-minute bailout deal boost sentiments across the region.

Chairman Sir John Peace admits he was legally and factually incorrect on sanction busting.

European markets open lower as the continuing Cyprus bailout concerns offset improved China manufacturing PMI data.

European markets open weak as investors await Cypriot parliament's final decision on the crucial bailout package.

Most Asian markets retreat but Japan continues to trade higher as parliament approves Bank of Japan governor.

Emerging markets bank posts nearly $7bn of profits despitehuge money laundering-related fines.

Asian stocks advanced this week as Japan's central bank chief nomination cheered investors despite European and US concerns

Markets open higher as Mario Draghi and Ben Bernanke reaffirm stimulus continuity.

Markets pick up from previous session's drop as Ben Bernanke's stimulus reassurances ease US economic concerns.

Markets pick up from slump following Italy election deadlock as US Federal Reserve chief defends monetary stimulus plan.

Markets plunge as the inconclusive Italian election results raise fresh concerns on eurozone's recovery efforts.