Global Market Overview 9:38pm

Stocks at highs as focus turns to US banks

Shanghai slips as inflation seen restricting monetary policy

Undercover Economist from COMMENT 7:47pm

Why platinum is fool’s gold

In the context of a small round coin, the stakes are surprisingly high

From WORLD Jan 11, 2013

Nigeria ex-central banker in graft probe

West African country investigates currency deal with Australian company

Jan 11, 2013

ECB move helps euro hit nine-month high

Weak Japanese data drags yen down against dollar

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo ©AFP From WORLD Jan 11, 2013

Japan unveils Y10.3tn stimulus package

Abe calls on BoJ to do more to help job creation

Shinzo Abe ©Reuters From WORLD Jan 11, 2013

Abe takes first step on path to recovery

Stimulus package opening gambit in plan to revive Japan’s economy

Global Market Overview Jan 10, 2013

Global stocks hit 19-month high

Wall Street lifted by strong Chinese trade data

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 10, 2013

Doha aid fails to stem Egypt currency woes

Morsi names new central bank governor as economic pressures build

Jan 10, 2013

Euro extends climb as Draghi speaks

ECB president says growth will return to the eurozone in 2013

From COMMENT Jan 10, 2013

Banking union should ease Target fears

A single European supervisory system will fill the information gap, says Christian Thimann

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 10, 2013

ECB hails financial market ‘normalisation’

Central bank keeps interest rates on hold at 0.75%

Jan 10, 2013

Yen traders take ‘Abenomics’ crash course

Further offloading of Japan’s currency seen unlikely

From CAPITAL MARKETS Jan 10, 2013

Spain’s borrowing costs ease after auction

Ten-year yield falls under 5% in secondary market

Global Market Overview Jan 9, 2013

Stocks rise on earnings hopes

US Treasuries reverse declines while dollar index ticks up

From EQUITIES Jan 9, 2013

End of the road for China’s ‘B’ market

Companies are giving up on equities experiment

Trading Post Jan 9, 2013

Euro’s strength must be maintained

Sterling and euro in sharper focus with monetary policy decisions

Jan 9, 2013

Yen weakens as policy meeting starts

Traders bet on fresh Tokyo action and Fitch warning adds to pressure

Global Market Overview Jan 8, 2013

Equities slip as focus turns to earnings

New year rally falters on concerns about ‘overbought’ conditions

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 8, 2013

Qatar extends $2.5bn lifeline to Egypt

Bid to use cash to cement ties with Islamist leaderships

From CAPITAL MARKETS Jan 8, 2013

Foreign borrowers flock to tap Yankees

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