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Global growth likely to remain tepid in 2016 amid uncertain economic climate, Lagarde says.

Japanese shares wipe out gains for the year as China fears intensify.

Japan's Nikkei rebounded 0.8% to 17,708.94 points at mid-day after closing nearly 3% lower on 24 September.

Investors remain cautious in the wake of the US Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady.

Global growth fears resurface after US Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady.

Yellen, the 69-year-old in charge of the $16tn US economy has, so far, never touched the rate.

Markets have been obsessed with the Fed, with 'will they, won't they' speculation on interest rates.

Traders remain cautious as the US Federal Reserve considers a first rate hike in nearly a decade.

US central bank widely expected to hold interest rates steady.

Chinese factory output and fixed-asset investment data missed expectations.

Investors cautious ahead of Fed's policy-setting meeting on 16-17 September.

Disappointing figures send markets diving despite record low unemployment rate.

Beijing reportedly considering halting large scale share purchases.

The gross domestic product grew by 3.7%, around 0.5 percentage points higher than market expectation.

China stocks return to positive territory as monetary easing calms investors.

Official figures showed Chinese exports plunge in July and factory prices suffer a steep fall.

Investors weighing up the prospects of a rate hike from the Federal Reserve in September.

China services index advances to 53.8 in July from 51.8 in the previous month.

Japanese shares boosted by strong earnings and better-than-expected industrial output data.

Investors are looking for signals on the timing of an interest rate hike from the US central bank.

Decline marks biggest one-day loss since February 2007.

Analyst says only worry in US job market is underperforming energy sector.

Rajan, known for his prediction of the 2008 financial crisis, has been against unconventional monetary policies of US Fed and ECB.

Bank will pay penalty of $342m over FX fixing and another $203m over Libor matter.

Loretta Mester and John Williams, Federal Reserve heads of Cleveland and San Francisco, hint at rate increase.

All 31 of America's banks passed the first round

Brent crude has to fall through $52.4 to confirm the reversal of the uptrend since last month.

Gold has to break $1255-$1270 region to delay hitting $1000.

Swiss y/y CPI rate falls to -0.3% in December from -0.1%, unemployment rate up to 10-month high.

Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said economy is on firm footing and central bank could increase rates in first half of 2015.