Articles By Prasanth Aby Thomas
European markets trade mixed as investors consider the weak US data and Italian political developments.
The central bank's decision comes amid signs of economic improvement as earlier rate cuts began to bear fruit.
Asian stocks trade higher but investors remain cautious as weak US manufacturing data sparks recovery concerns.
Bank of Japan's quarterly Tankan survey index shows business sentiments at -8 in March, up from -12 in December.
China's official Purchasing Managers Index rises to its highest level in 11 months, but misses analysts' estimates.
Asian stocks trade lower as Bank of Japan's Tankan survey and China's official manufacturing PMI misses expectations.
The US District Judge dismisses antitrust claims while allowing some commodity manipulation claims to proceed.
Asian stocks advance in the week as US economic hopes helped investors to look past eurozone concerns.
The take-over brings Amazon closer to the reading community and helps to further strengthen its market presence.
Japan's industrial output falls 0.1 percent during the month while core CPI declines 0.3 percent year-on-year.