Swiss stocks turned green for a fourth day in a row on Tuesday, extending their highest level since May, while the Swiss Franc is moving further away from the 1.20 cap.
A further sign of broadening economic amelioration in the world's third largest economy is a decision made by the Bank of Japan to raise its assessment of all nine country's regions, after seeing a solid improvement in domestic demand, investment in the housing sector and with signs of improvement in the labour market.
British public sector net borrowing increased less than expected last month, suggesting the pace of government and public corporations spending slowed compared with how much they earn.
A 16-day long government shutdown is likely to cut about 0.6% from the fourth-quarter growth, suggesting the Federal Reserve will not introduce any tapering of its stimulus in the nearest future.
With the Euro trading versus the United States Dollar around this year's high, European exporters may start to suffer from the strong single currency, posing a threat to region's recovery.
After last week's worse-than-expected factory sales that raised concerns over weak August GDP data, wholesale sales report is raising hopes the economy is still on the path of recovery.
USD/JPY moved higher on Monday after disappointing trade figures, while BoJ Governor Kuroda reiterated the world's third largest economy is improving moderately.
Last week Britain's leading economists claimed that even despite risks of a growing housing bubble, the housing market remains highly divergent and two-speed market, as the pace of growth in property price in the capital is several times higher than in other regions.
After a lot of drama last week, and a lack of economic news from the United States, the Federal Reserve is back to the focus.
A bunch of positive data for Europe's largest economy, Germany, came out on Monday, as Angela Merkel and Social Democratic Party moved closer in creation of a "grand coalition", while producer prices inched higher more than expected.
On Friday Statistics Canada published inflation data, saying consumer prices are approaching the bottom of the Bank of Canada target band, due to lower costs for mortgage interest and prescription drugs.
As it was widely expected Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed Japan's sovereign credit rating, citing strong and purposeful political leaders as well as improved external position.
More good news on the Britain's economy emerged last week, as the number of people seeking for jobless benefits fell to the lowest since 1997, while retail sales rebound sharply.
Former U.S. Fed Head Alan Greenspan believes that a recurrence of the crisis that brought the world's biggest economy close to the edge of default is possible.
Strong financial system and closer banking union is vital for European policy markets to prevent a rerun of the longest-ever debt and financial crisis.
Thursday, October 17 was the most important day, which dominated market behaviour last week.
"While a weaker dollar has helped raise returns in export markets and blunted some import competition, it has also raised input costs for some domestic industries that are in no position to pass them on"-National Australia BankIt is a good day to trade AUD/USD as the pair penetrated a strong resistance of 0.9528 and moved up to the highest level
A lack of fundamental data from Japan? BoJ Governor is always willing to provide some upbeat comments, saying the economy is on the path of sustain recovery.
The cable hit 1.626 on October 1, the level which is the highest since January 2013; however, later the pair eased back to 1.60.
The most popular currency pair EUR/USD hit the highest since February, reaching 1.3678 amid concerns the budget deal is only a temporarily solution to the problems of the United States.
Many analysts expressed their concerns that the ongoing recovery in the 17-nation bloc is fragile and is not sustainable yet.
A sharp drop in manufacturing sales in August is likely to dampen economic growth over the same period, as the outlook for manufacturing sector still remains murky in light of political tensions in Canada's top market, the United States.
On the back of strong domestic demand and economic revival in the neighbouring Eurozone, Switzerland has been developing at a stable pace during the last several months.
Britain is on the path of sustain recovery. This can be suggested after a bunch of economic data released in recent months.