On Friday, ECB officials announced that Eurozone banks are taking almost full advantage of the ECB's deposit facility.
Asian shares remained near an eighteen-month high on Friday, as investors and traders absorb the gains made in December.
On Thursday, the Central Bank of Mexico cut the country's interest rate by 25 basis points. The decision marks the bank's fourth straight cut.
On Friday, the Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said that the government has approved $939B budget spending plan for the fiscal year of 2020/2021.
On Thursday, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson announced that for some business sectors the government intends to introduce a tax discount.
The US home sharing company Airbnb on Thursday scored a victory in a legal battle to be exempt from European property rules. A top EU court ruled that Airbnb is an online platform not a property agent.
On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal revealed that the Goldman Sachs Group is negotiating with the US government to receive a $2 billion fine for its involvement in Malaysian corruption.
Board Member of the Libra Association Patrick Ellis revealed to Reuters on Thursday that there is no solid plan how to launch the new Facebook's cryptocurrency.
On Thursday, the European Union formally extended by six months the sanctions set against the Russian Federation.
On Thursday, Queen Elizabeth stated that the top priority for the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson is to get Brexit done on January 31.
During Thursday's US trading session, stock price indices remained almost flat. Some attributed the flat trading to the upcoming publication of US Final GDP.
On Thursday, Wall Street stock indices remained near record high levels, as the US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that a trade deal with China is set to be signed in January.
Data published on Thursday revealed that US weekly jobless claims have dropped from the two year high level reached last week.
On Thursday, General Motors announced the recall of 900,000 brand new vehicles to address issues with brake software.
On Thursday, as the Democratic House of Representatives impeached US President Donald Trump, the financial markets did not react. This indicated that the political event is not set to change the economics of the US.
Research published by the ECB staff on Thursday revealed that the central bank could still decrease interest rates by going more into negative.
At the middle of Thursday's London trading session, crude oil prices trade near a three month high level.
On Thursday, the Chinese government announced a list of goods exempt from import tariffs. Among them were oil and chemical products from the US.
During Thursday's European trading hours, European stock indices traded flat. The flat trading was seen as a consolidation in the aftermath of previous gains.
On Thursday, the Bank of England admitted that the bank's feeds of press briefings have been leaking since earlier in 2019, handling market moving information to high speed traders.
Paulo Guedes, the Brazilian Economy Minister, said on Wednesday that Brazil has brought its public debt under control with tax reform and spending cuts.
Asian shares retreated from an eight-month high on Thursday, as investors and traders cashed out before of the holiday season trade.
On Thursday, the Australian Dollar edged higher after data suggested the country's unemployment rate has fallen. The Aussie climbed as high as $0.6883 during the morning hours of trading.
The UK advertising watchdog ruled that British American Tobacco must stop s e-cigarettes' advertising from any public accounts on Instagram, including influencers' accounts.