FX Focus: Pound slides against dollar after touching two-week low against euro
Dollar falls against yen after Federal Reserve maintains interest rates.
Asian markets trade mixed ahead of central bank meetings of US and Japan
Investors believe BoJ will not introduce any meaningful stimulus while the US Fed will not lift rates.
Asian markets: Nikkei and Hang Seng gain ground as Japanese yen rallies
Shares in Hong Kong and Japan gain ground but Shanghai Composite Index closes week down 1%.
Market round-up: FTSE 100 up ahead of central banking decisions as oil falls
Experts are largely expecting the MPC to hold off on hiking the rate, instead increasing it later in 2016.
Bank of Japan holds fire on monetary policy: Is Abenomics working for the economy?
¥80tn quantitative easing programme is the centrepiece of Japan's PM Shinzō Abe's economic policies.
Asian markets barring Japan trade lower ahead of Fed policy meeting
Nikkei 225 edges up on expectations of stimulus measures from Bank of Japan.
Asian markets mostly positive as investors shrug off cut in growth outlook by IMF
Bank of Japan holds monetary policy steady despite sluggish growth and deflation pressures.
Asian stock markets extend rally on Wall Street gains
Easing fears over China and dovish Fed outlook boost risk sentiment among investors.
Asia markets rise as Chinese factory activity beats forecasts
Official Chinese purchasing managers' index edges up to 49.8 in September, still reflecting contraction.
Asian markets trade lower on Fed rate rise remarks
Japan's Nikkei rebounded 0.8% to 17,708.94 points at mid-day after closing nearly 3% lower on 24 September.
Asian markets mixed as investors await Fed meeting
US central bank widely expected to hold interest rates steady.
Black Monday: China's plunge is a warning that bubbles are going to pop
China's economy needs to rebalance and bubbles must be allowed to burst.
Japanese economy contracts in second quarter amid weak domestic and external demand
Growth declined at an annualised pace of 1.6% in the second quarter, compared to market forecast of a 1.9% fall.
Japan's core machinery orders decline adding to fears of second-quarter contraction
Core machinery orders fell 7.9% in June from May, down for first time in four months.
Asian shares rise despite weak Wall Street lead
Investors awaiting crucial jobs report from US Labor Department.
China shares slide amid government crackdown on spoofing
Beijing bars 24 accounts from trading on Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses.
Asian shares extend gains as China growth beats forecasts
Chinese shares fail to rally despite Beijing posting better-than-expected GDP figures.
NAO the robot bank teller: Japanese Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi unveils pint-sized customer liason
One of Japan's megabanks, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, showcased a robot bank teller.
Japan: Nikkei hits 15-year high on economy and shareholder returns hopes
Nikkei hits a 15-year intra-day high of 19,349 points just as Bank of Japan kicks-off its two-day monthly meeting.
Central banks watch: FOMC, Janet Yellen in focus with SNB, BoJ, Norway to set rates; BoE, RBA to release minutes
Indonesia, Iceland, Turkey, Chile and Columbia are also scheduled to set rates.
Central banks watch: New Zealand, Russia, Korea and Thailand to set rates
Fed officials Kocherlakota, Mester and Robert Fischer are also in focus.
Gold prices at fresh-five month high ahead of ECB meeting
Gold prices have gained some 9% so far this year on safe-haven buying.
Japan benefits greatly from oil price fall: BoJ's Haruhiko Kuroda
BOJ chief says oil price fall will help boost corporate profits and allow firms to raise wages.
Bill Gross: Central banks' QE may not help solve debt crisis
Janus Capital portfolio manager says central banks in US, Europe and Japan creating more and more debt.
Japan: Inflation Slows for Third Straight Month in October
The core CPI, which excludes unstable fresh food but includes oil products, rose 2.9% in October.
Japanese Exports Accelerate Fueling Recovery Hopes
Exports increased to 9.6% year-on-year in October, representing a steep rise and its highest in the past eight months, compared to 6.9% growth in September.
Japan's Nikkei Hits Seven-Year High on BoJ and Public Pension Fund Jubilation
Investors cheer central bank's stimulus move and the public pension fund's decision to double stock investment.
Japan Could Need $47bn Stimulus for Another Sales Tax Hike
Sales tax bump will expedite Tokyo's attempts to cut Japan's public debt burden.
Central Banks Watch: BoE, ECB and RBA to Set Rates; Draghi and Kuroda to Speak
None of them are seen altering rates, going by recent policy statements.
Bank of Japan Trims Growth Forecast and Yen Slips
BOJ expects Japanese economy to expand 1% in the year to March 2015.