Japan Stocks Latest Update: Nikkei 225 Ends Morning Trading up 2.7%, Then Falls 3.5% as Japanese Yen Rallies, USD Falls Against JPY and CHF

Japan stocks and economic latest update, Volatile Tokyo instils global equity angst, Nikkei 225 ends morning trading up 2.7%, then falls 3.5% as the yen rallies, before finishing in the black as the currency whipsaws

Another new truth leaked, Origin of Japan rout lies in Washington, Episode shows the vital question for markets is the Fed, and when and how it withdraws its stimulus programme, writes John Authers

Japan stocks latest update, Investors weigh life left in bull run, The Nikkei's 7.3% plunge on Thursday suggests that central bank intervention offers no insurance against a sharp correction

Meanwhile, Commodity currencies lose out to havens, US Dollar falls against yen and Swiss franc at the end of a volatile week in forex markets, in a retreat that traders said was a sign of profit-taking

London stocks latest update, Defensive stocks lead London higher, FTSE gains 11 points with Next falling the most after a downgrade from Morgan Stanley, which said it now preferred Marks and Spencer