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Indonesia's central bank unexpectedly cuts interest rates
Indonesia's central bank unexpectedly cut rates on Thursday.
Hundreds of police exchange gunfire with attackers in Indonesia's capital
A series of bomb blasts rocked the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Thursday morning, followed by reports of continuing gunfire and further explosions, the BBC reported.
US crude stockpiles edged higher in latest week
US crude oil stockpiles edged higher last week while product inventories continued to surge ahead, government data revealed.
Commodities: WTI dips below $32 for first time in 12 years
Oil markets saw yet another bearish session on Monday, with the WTI front-month futures contract falling to a fresh 12-year low as oversupply concerns continued to dominate market chatter.
Unions vote for three days of tube strikes
Tube drivers have voted to take three days of strike action over pay, the night tube and cuts to station staffing numbers.
Shire to buy Baxalta for $32bn, shares gain
London-listed Shire Pharmaceuticals announced on Monday the purchase of US-based Baxalta for $32bn, provoking a mixed reaction from traders.
US economy created more jobs than expected in December
Job growth in the US in December outstripped economists' forecasts, although hourly wages again lagged behind projections.
Banks in Shanghai and Shenzhen told to limit dollar sales, report says
Chinese banks were restricting US dollar purchases by their customers, with officials having issued verbal instructions to that effect to lenders in Shenzhen, according to the Financial Times.
China suspends stock circuit breaker rule
The Shenzhen and Shanghai stock exchanges will suspend the new stock circuit breaker rule that came into place this week as of Friday.
US manufacturing conditions worsen in December
US manufacturing activity shrank at an accelerated pace at the end of 2015, the results of the most widely-followed survey on conditions in the sector revealed on Monday, but some economists were still relatively optimistic.