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Upbeat US labour market data fuels Fed Reserve QE taper fears and sparks sell-off on Wall Street.

The Shanghai Composite index surges over 5% and pulls back.

A US Senate Committee has written to the Department of Justice and others about risks associated with Bitcoin.

Eurozone-wide GDP data is expected to show that the region's protracted recession has ended

A raft of upbeat economic data from Beijing supports most Asian markets

India will release annual inflation and industrial production data next week.

ONS reports trade deficit narrows as second-quarter goods exports hit new peak.

Financial markets eagerly await BoE Governor Mark Carney's first news conference.

Ben Bernanke may announce a bond buying purchase cut at any of the three FOMC meetings this year.

July data shows global economic recovery from the financial crisis is not uniform.

Daniel Stewart's chief economist says investors that consistently listen to Bernanke pays-off

Spot gold hovered at $1,309.80 (£856.86) an ounce, dropping 1.8% during the week.

Markets cautious as investors weigh key policy moves, especially by Fed.

The US economy is expected to have created 184,000 jobs in July.

UK's factory output in July surged to its highest level since February 2011.

Economists expect US QE taper to begin after September's FOMC meeting.

US Federal Reserve to continue buying $85bn worth of bonds every month.

BoE and ECB to announce interest rate decisions during the day.

The US central bank will release a statement at 1800 GMT (2 pm ET) on Wednesday.

The US central bank will release its post-meeting statement at 1800 GMT (2 pm ET).

Fed is likely to continue bond buyback at an $85bn monthly pace, as it seeks clear signs of job market recovery.