Jens Weidmann

TV viewers in the US were in for a pleasant surprise when they watched the news of the chief of Germany's central bank stepping down. Bloomberg TV had lined upJacob Funk Kirkegaard, a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund, to discuss the resigna

Global stock markets climbed for a fourth day and government bond yields around the world hit their lowest levels in years on Friday, driven by the prospect of further cuts in interest rates and more central bank bond buying to support weak economies.

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has voiced unprecedented doubts about the chances of rescuing Greece from bankruptcy as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was due to put forward last-ditch reform proposals today.

The European Union bluntly warned Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras today that time was up and he should stop playing with his cash-strapped country's future and instead take crucial decisions to avoid a devastating default.

With US stocks hitting record highs on the back of strong jobs growth, the European Central Bank (ECB) holding out the prospect of printing money and British house prices soaring, there is a lot to ponder in the week to come.

MSCI emerging market index hit three-month high on Monday, having outperformed S&P 500 since late March. Among them, Brazilian shares hit four-month high.

European stocks trimmed gains on Monday while government bond yields and the euro rose after weak euro zone inflation data cemented expectations the European Central Bank (ECB) will ease policy but also prompted investors to take profit on these bets.

Growing speculation that China may take steps to bolster growth, and efforts by the West to draw a provisional line under the Ukraine crisis, helped lift share and commodity markets out of their recent slump on Tuesday.

The world's top economies may agree to set an ambitious target for faster global growth at a weekend meeting in Sydney, where major central banks are also being urged to coordinate policies to avoid "surprises" that could further roil emerging markets.

The European Central Bank (ECB) cannot solve the euro zone crisis, Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said to economists on Sunday, pressing the bloc's governments to get their economies in shape and tighten their fiscal rules.

The S&P 500 ended lower on Tuesday, breaking a seven-session string of increases as investors pulled back from technology and financial shares, but the Dow eked out a gain for an eighth straight day.

Investors growing wary of recent index highs and mixed signals from global equities overnight capped Asian share prices on Wednesday, while sterling remained vulnerable after weak UK data fed fears of a triple-dip recession.

US stocks sagged on Tuesday as investors paused after a seven-session string of gains and the Bundesbank's chief warned the euro zone's crisis has not ended.

The yen recovered from lows against the dollar and Tokyo stocks jumped closer to a 33-month high on Tuesday after markets took comments from a US official as approval for Japan to pursue anti-deflation policies that weaken the yen.

Asian shares were steady, with many regional bourses shut for holidays. Encouraging data from China late last week was lending support but markets lacked momentum as investors await key events such as the US President's State of the Union address.

TV viewers in the US were in for a pleasant surprise when they watched the news of the chief of Germany's central bank stepping down. Bloomberg TV had lined upJacob Funk Kirkegaard, a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund, to discuss the resigna

Global stock markets climbed for a fourth day and government bond yields around the world hit their lowest levels in years on Friday, driven by the prospect of further cuts in interest rates and more central bank bond buying to support weak economies.

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has voiced unprecedented doubts about the chances of rescuing Greece from bankruptcy as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was due to put forward last-ditch reform proposals today.

The European Union bluntly warned Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras today that time was up and he should stop playing with his cash-strapped country's future and instead take crucial decisions to avoid a devastating default.

With US stocks hitting record highs on the back of strong jobs growth, the European Central Bank (ECB) holding out the prospect of printing money and British house prices soaring, there is a lot to ponder in the week to come.

MSCI emerging market index hit three-month high on Monday, having outperformed S&P 500 since late March. Among them, Brazilian shares hit four-month high.

European stocks trimmed gains on Monday while government bond yields and the euro rose after weak euro zone inflation data cemented expectations the European Central Bank (ECB) will ease policy but also prompted investors to take profit on these bets.

Growing speculation that China may take steps to bolster growth, and efforts by the West to draw a provisional line under the Ukraine crisis, helped lift share and commodity markets out of their recent slump on Tuesday.

The world's top economies may agree to set an ambitious target for faster global growth at a weekend meeting in Sydney, where major central banks are also being urged to coordinate policies to avoid "surprises" that could further roil emerging markets.

The European Central Bank (ECB) cannot solve the euro zone crisis, Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said to economists on Sunday, pressing the bloc's governments to get their economies in shape and tighten their fiscal rules.

The S&P 500 ended lower on Tuesday, breaking a seven-session string of increases as investors pulled back from technology and financial shares, but the Dow eked out a gain for an eighth straight day.

Investors growing wary of recent index highs and mixed signals from global equities overnight capped Asian share prices on Wednesday, while sterling remained vulnerable after weak UK data fed fears of a triple-dip recession.

US stocks sagged on Tuesday as investors paused after a seven-session string of gains and the Bundesbank's chief warned the euro zone's crisis has not ended.

The yen recovered from lows against the dollar and Tokyo stocks jumped closer to a 33-month high on Tuesday after markets took comments from a US official as approval for Japan to pursue anti-deflation policies that weaken the yen.

Asian shares were steady, with many regional bourses shut for holidays. Encouraging data from China late last week was lending support but markets lacked momentum as investors await key events such as the US President's State of the Union address.