Japan's core CPI rose 0.7% year-over-year in September to mark a ninth monthly increase in succession, providing some hope for the BoJ that economic recovery could drive inflation to 2%.
Twitter said it might be profitable for the first time next quarter after cutting expenses over the past year and ramping up deals to sell its data to other companies.
As Russia is China's strategic partner of coordination, Beijing will not change its intention to deepen relations with Moscow regardless of violations in the international arena, China's President Xi Jinping said.
Catalonia's leader Carles Puigdemont said that he would hold a new regional election to break the standstill between Madrid and separatists wishing to split from Spain, fuelling political crisis.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin said that law enforcement agencies were obliged to take tough actions against individuals and groups using the Internet for spreading extremist ideas.
The Italian upper house Senate approved a new electoral system that is seen to derail the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement at an upcoming national election and favour mainstream political blocs.
Deutsche Boerse's CEO Carsten Kengeter has decided to step down amid ongoing allegations of insider trading.
The ECB pledged it would be careful in its intention to reduce the Eurozone's $990B pile of bad loans following complaints from Italy that it would hurt the economy.
The US House of Representatives passed a budget plan for the 2018 fiscal year, paving the way for deep tax cuts sought by the US President Donald Trump and Republican leaders.
An opinion poll published on Thursday showed the Icelandic Independence Party's strong lead over its political rivals ahead of Saturday's parliamentary vote.
The National Association of Realtors reported that pending home sales held steady last month after dropping 2.8% in August, whereas analysts anticipated a 0.2% rise.
The Census Bureau reported on Thursday that US wholesale inventories rose 0.3% in September, following the preceding month's jump of 0.9% and missing analysts' expectations for a 0.4% increase.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Thursday that the US trade deficit widened to $64.1B in September, from the preceding month's upwardly revised $63.3B gap.
The number of applications for US unemployment benefits surged 10K to 233K in the week ending October 21; however, still missing analysts' expectations for a 235K rise.
VW, BMW, Daimler and Apple warned the European Union's regulators over adopting patent fee model, which could damage hinder and consumers innovation.
According to the British government, the Brexit bill debate is scheduled for November 14-15 in the UK Parliament, another stage to test PM Theresa May's authority.
On Thursday, Catalonia's leader Carles Puigdemont is willing to make an official statement at 1130 GMT, according to the regional government.
The Kremlin stated on Thursday that the accusations of Russia to be behind an explosion in Ukraine's Kiev, which left two people dead and one member of the Parliament injured, were baseless.
On Thursday, Qatar and Russia signed a memorandum of understanding and a military technical cooperation accord on military supplies and air defence.
The President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday that China and Taiwan should eliminate conflict between both countries and seek to improve their relations.
China plans to change its strategy and dismiss the previous target of doubling the country's GDP from 2021 in order to focus on qualitative and sustainable long-term growth.
According to Transport of London, the Canary Wharf Docklands Light Railway Station resumed its operations on Thursday after it was closed amid fire alert.
Spanish Economy Minister Luis De Guindos stated on Thursday that he was expecting GDP to grow above 3% this year, despite Catalonia's secession bid.
At least 27 people died and 35 more were injured in a blast at a fireworks plant in Indonesia, not far from the capital of Jakarta, the media reported on Thursday.