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Oil prices firmed slightly on Tuesday, after falling 2% in the previous session, as stronger economic data from the world's largest crude importer China underpinned the demand outlook.

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever.

Quarterly updates from Goldman Sachs and Johnson & Johnson stoked investor worries about the outlook for corporate earnings.

The Indian rupee declined against the dollar on Tuesday, tracking losses in most Asian peers following a fresh set of robust macroeconomic data from the United States.

British wages rose faster than anticipated last month, in a move that economists judge may tip the Bank of England towards a further rise in interest rates next month, despite an unexpected increase in joblessness too.

A look at the day ahead in markets from Kevin Buckland.

The Ugandan shilling was slightly weaker on Tuesday, pressured by appetite for hard currency from some players in the interbank market and energy importers, traders said.

Gold prices rose on Tuesday after two sessions of losses as the dollar eased, while investors sought more clarity on the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy stance.

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever.

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan.