MARKETS

Reports that the Fed and the ECB will ease their stimulus measures give traders pause for thought.

UK's service sector growth cooled in September, but stayed on positive turf boosting the economy.

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 benchmark advances 0.6% to 16,839.59 points.

Precious metals fall across the board, while oil futures stay on positive turf

IMF expects the UK economy to grow by 1.8% in 2016, marginally higher than its July forecast of 1.7%.

Investors pile in to buy cheap stocks as pound slumps on fears of a 'hard' Brexit.

Pound slumps to fresh lows against the dollar while blue-chip shares soar as investors react to Tory conference.

Tokyo's Nikkei benchmark index advances 0.7% to 16,709.06 points.

Major investment banks express scepticism over actual implementation of Opec's proposals for a production cut.

Sterling nears 31-year lows after Theresa May said UK will trigger Brexit negotiations by the end of March.

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Pound loses ground against major currency crosses after Prime Minister Theresa May announces Brexit talks will formally begin by March.

Japan's Nikkei share average advances 0.9% to 16,598.67 points.

British currency claws back some of the ground lost against major currency crosses.

Hedging calls and optimism over industrial usage continued to support silver futures.

Reports that the US Department of Justice is looking for settlements from European banks worries traders.

The bank's shares touched a record low overnight amid news that 10 hedge funds had cut their exposure to it.

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Oil futures saw wild swings in Asia trading before rallying yet again during European trading hours.

British currency slides against major crosses after Bank of England says mortgage market showing signs of cooling.

SNP grassroots and party leader might hate shale exploration, but they don't hate job creation based on imports.

Cartel's plan to cut production by 700,000 barrels a day boosts oil and mining stocks.

Indian markets declined amid surgical strikes by the Indian forces on Pakistan-administered Kashmir region.

Brent crude rose to $49 a barrel on the news after a meeting of the cartel in Algeria.

Boris Johnson's comments about the UK starting formal Brexit negotiations next year continue to hound sterling.

In 2015, Rosneft had sold a 20% stake in Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha to UK's BP for $750m.

Brent and WTI see gradual upticks following Saudis admitting no deal on freezing production yet.

The shares of Germany's largest lender, Deutsche Bank, have touched a record low overnight.

Chemicals giant Ineos brings ethane from the US to Scotland where a shale moratorium prevents fracking for gas.