European Central Bank

Italy PMI rises to four-month high, French to eight-month high and German stayed just above 50.

Pound, euro as well as New Zealand and Australian dollars take a hit.

Recent inflation data supports the case for a rate by the RBNZ.

Spot gold prices have gained some 10% so far this year.

EUR/USD and EUR/GBP have to drop further to hit significant channel supports.

The European Central Bank agreed a programme to print money to buy up to €60bn worth of sovereign bonds from March until September 2016.

Gold prices have gained some 9% so far this year on safe-haven buying.

The ECB could approve a bond-buying scheme on 22 January to battle deflation and revive growth in the eurozone.

With ECB set to loosen euro taps soon, defending EUR/CHF would be quite costly for SNB.

Economic policy cannot be left to central banks alone, as evidenced by the European Central Bank's struggle to emerge from the mire.

US dollar index struck an over five-and-a-half year high on 3 December on positive US data.

This week's rhetoric on inflation shows the European Commission is being pulled apart by horses.

Italian CPI inflation accelerated in November while Greece's GDP growth rose in Q3.

Chancellor Angela Merkel is the latest EU politician to be against UK's immigration curb plans

European regulators give banks two weeks to come up with plans to find €10bn capital shortfall

Stronger US dollar will dent the yellow metal's safe-haven status.

Yellen and ECB chief Mario Draghi to speak at US Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium on 22 August.

None of them are seen altering rates, going by recent policy statements.

Email addresses and contact details stolen following security breach at the European Central Bank

Commerzbank analysts see a 40% probability of ECB asset purchase programme.

ECB ready to act on inflation risks amid weak economic recovery in Europe.

Eurozone inflation will likely average 0.8% in 2014 and 1.2% in 2015.

China Investment Corporation (CIC) chairman Ding Xuedong says eurozone monetary easing to spell "good news."

Mission is only half accomplished as Portugal prepares to reassert control over its finances.

The country follows Ireland to become the second country to leave the EU/IMF bailout programme.

ECB scheduled to meet on 3 April, when bank expected to leave rates untouched.

The Italian bank put a whopping €13.7bn aside to cover losses from bad loans in 2013.

Jury at Southwark Crown Court finds the 46-year-old not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman

Italy's Bankers' Association reports banks have highest portion of bad loans since May 1999.

Danièle Nouy says some banks must fail in stress tests to make review of eurozone credible.