Weaker Yen Helped to Boost Japanese Exporter Shares, New Zealand Dollar Rises After its Central Bank Holds Interest Rates at 2.5 per cent

Japanese currency news, Soft yen boosts Japanese exporter shares, Markets are mixed as investors look to corporate results, while a weaker yen helped to boost Japanese exporter shares

Oil producer Opec grapples with oil price slide, Even as the price has weakened from a high this year of near $117, Opec members appear to be resisting the temptation to act

From Tokyo monetary news, Bank of Japan action threatens emerging Asia, The sharp rise in liquidity will push up inflationary pressure and possibly stoke asset bubbles, says Frederic Neumann

UK biggest bank Barclays gains on well-received profits, UK financial stocks are back in focus, with Barclays boosted by robust underlying earnings, helped by its investment banking arm

Vulture funds come under sovereign fire, Strategy can be phenomenally profitable, but it is risky and difficult. Critics say holdouts make it harder for stricken countries to restructure debts

Kiwi's currency New Zealand dollar jumps on rate decision, The New Zealand dollar rises after its central bank holds interest rates at 2.5 per cent, maintaining the currency's position as a high yielder