Federal Reserve Will Provide Further Liquidity to Support the US Economy Boosts Risk Assets

Great days, Stocks higher on hopes for more Fed largesse, Hopes the Federal Reserve will provide further liquidity to support the US economy boosts risk assets as Wall Street kicks into gear on positive track

Chaotic economic era faced by traders and Investors, they must not be cowed by end of bond run, The confluence of profound supply and demand factors and monetary policy distortion will keep a lid on the market, says Rick Rieder

From Eurozone, Euro struggles as focus returns to eurozone, The euro struggles, brushing off better than expected business confidence data in Germany, as traders look to sell on upticks

Commodity market's algorithmic challenge, UN paper finds 'striking' impact of high-frequency trading over very short periods, writes Javier Blas

Meanwhile TSE to exit Aim joint venture with LSE, The Tokyo Stock Exchange is poised to pull the plug on the growth market it set up three years ago, having attracted just one listing in that period

From Ireland, Asset rise helps Aberdeen top FTSE 100, An upbeat trading update from the asset manager helps set the tone in London, lifting sentiment towards financial stocks

From Spain we reported BBVA and Santander slump persists
Spanish stocks fall as sovereign concerns continue to weigh on the country's banks