The Chinese online insurer ZhongAn Online Property and Casualty Insurance Co Ltd was approved by the Hong Kong stock exchange for its IPO expected to raise around $1B.
Thousands of Colombians are expected to gather for guidance and blessings from Pope Francis on Friday, as he seeks to bring peace and unity after the Colombian civil war.
The Euro hit its highest value in two and a half years against the US Dollar on Friday, following the comments of the ECB President Mario Draghi that increased short-term optimism for bulls.
According to the data released by the Customs General Administration of China on Friday, the country's trade surplus narrowed to $41.99B over the course of August.
Late on Thursday, a local police officer reported that six farmers had been shot dead by a group of unknown attackers in an apparent land dispute in Peru's Amazon.
On Friday, the South Korean carmaker Hyundai revealed its intentions to continue its joint venture with the Chinese auto manufacturer BAIC Motor.
The newly-elected Taiwan Premier William Lai, who had previously served as the Tainan city Mayor, stated he would do his best to attract more investment to the island.
Recovering performance of export is set to drive economic expansion in South Korea even as North Korean tensions and trade talks with the US post risks to growth.
William Dudley, the New York Fed President, stated that the US Central Bank should proceed raising rates gradually, as low inflation is likely to rebound.
The Japanese economy expanded at annual 2.5% in the June quarter, much less than the initially estimated pace of 4.0%, confounding expectations for a rise in domestic demand.
Lincoln, the Ford Motor's premium brand, announced plans to supply hybrid gasoline-electric models of all its US cars by 2022.
The Brexit Minister David Davis called on the parliament to support legislation to sever Britain's political, financial and legal ties with the EU, adding that the opposing deal would result in chaos.
The White House considers at least six candidates to be the next head of the Fed, including economists, executives with banking experience as well as the business people.
China agreed that the UN should take more actions against North Korea following its recent nuclear test, while also insisting on talks to help resolve the standoff.
The US President Donald Trump said he would prefer to avoid military action on North Korea to deal with its nuclear threat, but added that previous diplomatic efforts failed to put pressure on Pyongyang to stop developing missiles.
The US President Donald Trump saw a number of good reasons to get rid of the US debt ceiling as Senate Democrats started to explore a possible deal with the US leader to end recurring fiscal standoffs.
France's President Emmanuel Macron supported Germany's idea of a European Monetary Fund to withstand economic shocks in the Eurozone member states, but highlighted the ultimate goal of deeper integration should remain in the Euro area's budget.
The ECB President Mario Draghi criticised the Estonian government's proposal to introduce a state-managed digital currency, adding that the Euro was the only valid currency in the Euro area.
The persistent low interest rate environment in major markets such as Europe, the US and the UK is a serious source of concern, the President of the German financial regulatory authority said.
On Thursday, the US President Donald Trump said that youngsters protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program did not have to worry about their status during the next half a year.
Hurricane Irma is reported to have claimed lives of at least eight people on the island of Saint Martin located in the Caribbean Sea.
Data released by Eurostat on Thursday revealed that the Euro area's GDP rose by 0.6% on a seasonally-adjusted basis in the Q2 of 2017.
The European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Thursday that the exchange rate was not their policy target, but was still "very important" for the medium-term inflation outlook.
According to the data released by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics, revised non-farm productivity came in at 1.5% in the second quarter of 2017, missing analysts' expectations.