South Korea will soon no longer be one of the few countries where Google Maps doesn't work properly, after its security-conscious government reversed a two-decade stance to approve the export of high-precision map data to overseas servers.
The Australian dollar was poised for another sharp monthly gain on Friday as expectations grow for a more hawkish central bank, while the yuan lost momentum after China hit the brakes on a long-running rally in the currency.
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift