Currencies
Fed stays put, keeps target range for Fed funds at 2.0%-2.25%
The US central bank decided to stay put on interest rates, reiterating that it expected a "gradual" pace of interest rate hikes to be needed in order to sustain the ecomomic expansion and the "strong" labour market, while keeping inflation near its "symmetric" 2. 0% target.
FX round-up: ECB's Draghi says door always open to change in guidance if needed
Sterling traded on the back foot on Thursday as the US dollar enjoyed a broad rebound following slight selling during the prior session, helped perhaps by slightly dovish headlines from a speech by European Central Bank governor, Mario Draghi.
CBR head of research says September hike was a 'one-off'
The Russian central bank's September interest rate hike was a 'one-off', one of its top officials reportedly said.
US initial jobless claims slip
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits nudged lower last week, according to figures from the Labor Department.
Coveney urges caution over Brexit deal breakthrough
Ireland's foreign secretary downplayed the chance of a Brexit deal being agreed imminently with the EU, though more reports emerged to suggest a deal was possible within days.
European Union marks-up forecasts for Italy's public deficit
The European Union has significantly marked-up its forecasts for Italy's public deficit over the short-term, pouring cold water on the optimism of the new gorvernment in Rome.