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The Aussie Dollar advanced versus most of the major counterparts as data showed Australia's economy expanded in the Q4, driven by exports and household consumption. The Dollar gained as much >>

The Australian economy managed what the Reserve Bank of Australia likes to call "about trend" growth in the December quarter, the national accounts showed on Wednesday. >>

Unwilling to cut interest rates to help restart the stalled economy, the Bank of Canada may seek to achieve the same end result Wednesday by continuing to soften its tone >>

European Union finance ministers neared an accord on a wide-ranging plan to strengthen bank capital requirements as they wrangled with U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne over proposed curbs >>

Before the December's GDP growth data were released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Reserve Bank of Australia made the decision to keep the cash rate at 3%, matching >>

Service sector of Spain recorded further slow-down in the month of February as new businesses and business activity fell at the faster rates than expected and as new orders dropped >>

According to latest ABS Retail Trade figures, seasonally adjusted, Australian retail sale turnover gained 0.9% in January 2013, following a fall of 0.4% in December 2012 and 0.2% in November >>

The British currency strengthened for a second straight day versus its two major counterparts, the U.S. Dollar and the Euro, after a report showed bigger expansion of the U.K. services >>

German shares edged higher on speculation that central banks in Europe and the U.S. will extend monetary stimulus. In addition China pledged to raise its budget deficit to spur demand. >>

U.K. equities edged higher, with the FTSE 100 Index heading to its highest level in more than four years, after data showed that U.K. services industries unexpectedly expanded in February >>

Hong Kong equities edged higher on Tuesday amid growing optimism that the Fed will extend easing measures. In addition, Chinese economic growth target for 2013 was maintained at 7.5%. The >>

Most blue chips in the Nikkei 225 benchmark gauge edged higher amid speculation Japanese central banks will introduce more monetary easing to bolster the economic growth. However, firms depending on >>

Wall Street was green on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching its highest since 2007, as Federal Reserve will continue boosting the economy with its stimulus measures offsetting >>

U.S. shares climbed on Monday, as Federal Reserve pledged to extend its stimulus measures to bolster the largest economy's growth offsetting concerns over spending cuts. The Standard's & Poor 500 >>

German shares edged higher on speculation that central banks in Europe and the U.S. will extend monetary stimulus. In addition China pledged to raise its budget deficit to spur demand. >>