Investors waiting on US Federal Reserve chief Bernanke's testimony to Congress.
US Fed chief Ben Bernanke testifies before Congress later in the day.
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Ben Bernanke is expected to make a statement on the future of Fed's bond-buying programme on 22 May.
Markets awaiting Ben Bernanke's hints on Fed's bond-buying programme.
The US dollar hit a new high versus the yen at the end of the week, its highest since October 2008.
Analysts expect gold prices to fall to $1,100 an ounce in a year and below $1,000 in five years.
Investors cautious as US Federal Reserve hints at exit from the bond-buying programme.
The dollar gains strength as the Fed indicates an exit from bond-buying programme.
Investors will be tracking a raft of data coming in from the US.
Bloomberg journalists had reportedly access to its financial information terminals
Nikkei gains 3% in the last four days of the week on robust employment report from the US.
Bullish sentiment prevails across European markets as investors look for cues from policy measures and corporate earnings.
The European Central Bank head Mario Draghi will address the media later in the day.
An unexpected improvement in the US labour market lifts Asian market sentiments.
Non-farm payrolls increase by 165,000 in April, above analysts expectations of 145,000.
Nikkei declines the most during the week as earnings reports disappointed investors.
The ECB's rate cut and an unexpected decline in US jobless claims revive investors' hopes for global recovery.
Asia has shed previous week's gains after weak data from the US and China brought back global growth concerns.
Investors expect the ECB and the US Federal Reserve to continue their growth-supportive monetary policies.
The central banks across the globe are expected to continue their growth-supporting monetary policies.