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European share gains limited as investors parse mixed economic data around the single currency area.

Stock markets post modest declines as bond and currency traders prepare for David Cameron's key EU speech in London

China's fourth-quarter rebound lifted the FTSE close to a five year high but weak retail sales keep investors cautious.

Solid US Bank earnings fail to lift Wall Street as investors continue to question the pace of the global economic recovery

Yen continues to decline amid bets the BoJ will add deeper stimulus while euro gains on cautious economic optimism.

India's inflation rate declined primarily due to slowdown in the prices of manufacturing items.

Britain's FTSE 100 holds near May 2008 high as Tesco Christmas sales figures boost benchmark.

Increase in exports contributed by higher shipments to US, EU, Hong Kong, ASEAN and Taiwan after dipping in November.

Britain's FTSE 100 tests four and a half year highs as banks and miners lift benchmark to 6,100 level.

Investors pull back after grim European data points to deeper fourth quarter recession ahead of key US earnings data from Alcoa

Investors in US and Europe cautious ahead of central bank meetings in London and Frankfurt.

Britain's economy remains close to recession as European inflation quickens on key payroll Friday.

Mixed employment data and concerns over US budget talks keep investors in a cautious mood.

UK and US markets kick off year with triple-digit gains following last-minute tax deal in Washington.

As Obama exudes some hope, efforts on to find middle ground.

Bob Diamond is biggest to leave post but 2012 had fair share of top-flight resignations.

LG is looking to get the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 banned in South Korea, claiming it infringes several display technology patents.

Treasury Secretary's warning on debt ceiling adds further concern to investor's holiday list

News Corp being split into separate publishing and entertainment businesses in Rupert Murdoch's shake up of media giant.

India's GDP grows 5.3 percent during the July to September quarter, down from the 5.5 percent growth in the previous quarter.

Media reports suggest extra time and cash required for new Greek rescue only hours after painful austerity budget approved by parliament

Industrial production rises to 9.6 percent in October while retail sales increase to 14.5 percent.

President Barack Obama's sweeping victory is eclipsed by yet another grim assessment for the Eurozone and concerns about US 'fiscal cliff"

DuPont, United Technologies and 3M among poor results sending Dow Jones industrial average into 2% tumble.

Bulk of increase contributed by ASEAN and the US although shipments to eurozone drop.

Shanghai Composite Index up 0.10 percent while Hang Seng and KOSPI end 0.65 percent and 0.01 percent higher. Nikkei drops 0.15 percent.

Greece's Finance Ministry denies need for new bailout after Thanos Catsambas tells Wall Street Journal that Troika demands are "totally unrealistic".

Data from Ministry of Trade, Economy and Industry shows a 1.2 percent decline in industrial production.

Global firms such as Shell, Nokia and ArcelorMittal exceed the GDP of their home country in some cases.

BNP Paribas's decision to freeze US subprime investment funds lit credit crisis touchpaper in the summer of 2007