Peter Madoff pleaded guilty in June to helping his brother pull off the biggest Ponzi scheme in US history
US President cuts his tax revenue demand by $200 bn to resolve financial crisis
Bank expands asset-purchase fund by 10 tn yen but keeps lending programme unchanged at 25 tn yen
Tokyo Electric Power Co surged 33% on speculation Japan's new government will let it restart its nuclear reactors
Global demand continues to be driven by Asian economies. India will increase its influence in coal markets thanks to large reserves