5:50pm

Yen rise defies eurozone bond buy policy

Tokyo’s move into bailout bonds fails to weaken Japan’s currency

Global Market Overview 9:14pm

Equities slip as focus turns to earnings

New year rally falters on concerns about ‘overbought’ conditions

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 6:37pm

Qatar extends $2.5bn lifeline to Egypt

Bid to use cash to cement ties with Islamist leaderships

From CAPITAL MARKETS 6:13pm

Foreign borrowers flock to tap Yankees

Dollar-bond issues in US expected to hit $20bn this week

Global Market Overview Jan 7, 2013

Risk assets slip from multi-month highs

New year rally loses impetus but banks gain on Basel deal

Jan 7, 2013

Euro buoyed by central bank meeting

Currency gains 0.2% against dollar despite political uncertainty

From COMPANIES Jan 7, 2013

Daimler shares rise on talk of China stake

Chinese wealth fund denies purchase of 4-10%

US Dollar ©AFP Jan 4, 2013

Bet on US growth set to boost dollar

Contrarian moves are in fashion for investors

Jan 4, 2013

Dollar hits 29-month high against yen

Signs of divergence in US and Japanese monetary policies

A British flag floats in front of the 'Big Ben' clock Tower ©Getty From CAPITAL MARKETS Jan 4, 2013

UK borrowing costs rise above France

Britain’s 10-year yield exceeds that of France for first time since 2011

Jan 3, 2013

Dollar and yen climb as risk rally fades

Greenback makes broad gains after Fed minutes released

From EQUITIES Jan 3, 2013

Investors embrace ‘Abe trade’ on Japan

Japanese share valuations attractive and yen is weak

Jan 3, 2013

Will 2013 be a year for stocks or shocks?

US fiscal debates and the eurozone likely to dominate sentiment

Jan 2, 2013

Commodity currencies boosted by US deal

Sterling and euro come under pressure despite wider rally

Trading Post Jan 2, 2013

UK bullishness pervades FX

Note of caution over post-fiscal cliff euphoria

Jan 2, 2013

Europe’s EM currencies best in 2012

Hungarian forint and Polish zloty favoured by yield seekers

Markets Insight Jan 2, 2013

Clarity needed on BoE’s inflation strategy

Bank must be clear on when interest rates will begin to rise

Jan 1, 2013

Yen tipped to underperform this year

Stronger action from Bank of Japan will weaken currency

Global Market Overview Dec 31, 2012

Wall Street rallies on fiscal cliff hopes

All three major US benchmark indices close 2012 higher

Dec 31, 2012

Yen resumes fall after brief buying spree

Stalled US budget talks leave investors wary