
Asia stocks mixed as Wall St. ignores euro gloom
Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday following dour European economic data that dampened hopes of a recovery there anytime soon. However, losses ...

Asia stocks up as US small business mood improves
Enthusiasm on Wall Street sparked by another positive report on the U.S. economy helped push most Asian stock markets higher Wednesday. The National ...

Asia stocks rise after Dow hits another record
Asian stock markets rose Thursday on the heels of another record high on Wall Street and an interest rate cut in South Korea to boost economic growth.
Asia stocks rise on US jobs data
Asian stock markets rose Friday, finding renewed strength from a fall in U.S. jobless benefit claims and an interest rate cut by the European Central ...

Asia stocks down on US, China economic fears
Asian stock markets fell Thursday after U.S. and Chinese data pointed to slower growth in the world's two biggest economies. Analysts are concerned ...
Oil slips to $93 a barrel ahead of US growth data
The price of oil slipped to near $93 a barrel Friday ahead of quarterly growth figures for the world's biggest economy. By early afternoon in Europe, ...
Asia stocks mixed after US durable goods falls
Asian stocks rose Thursday as mixed U.S. corporate earnings and a slump in orders for U.S. durable goods convinced investors that central banks would ...
Asia stocks up on US company earns, home sales
An increase in new U.S. home sales and strong corporate earnings across a range of industries lifted investment sentiment in Asia, where most stock ...
Asia stocks up as investors look to G-20 summit
Asian stock markets posted modest gains Friday, ignoring a raft of disappointing U.S. corporate earnings as officials from the world's biggest ...

Asian stocks slip over effects of Cyprus bailout
Asian stock markets fell Tuesday as relief turned to worry over a bailout that prevents Cyprus from going bankrupt. The bailout, signed and sealed ...
Asia stocks rise after Cyprus gets bailout loan
A last-minute package of rescue loans that saves Cyprus from a banking collapse and bankruptcy helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday.

Lew visit marks US-China re-engagement
The U.S. and China have begun to re-engage on knotty issues ranging from economic frictions to North Korea's nuclear program following a months-long ...

US data run fails to energize subdued markets
A raft of U.S. economic figures failed to give markets any momentum Friday at the end of a week that's seen many of the world's major stock indexes ...
Asia stocks cautious despite strong US retail data
Asian stock markets mostly retreated Thursday as caution prevailed despite a ninth day of gains on Wall Street and a bump up in U.S. retail sales.

Asia stocks down on bleak UK factory production
Asian stock markets ran out of steam Wednesday after a sharp drop in Britain's industrial production and a warning from the head of Germany's central ...
China's February exports surge but imports fall
China's exports surged more than expected in February in a possible sign of stronger global demand. Exports leaped 21.8 percent, well ahead of ...

US stock market isn't the only one racing ahead
U.S. stocks are not alone in racing ahead this year. Many markets in Europe and Asia are trading at multi-year highs, too, in part because of Wall ...
Asian stocks fall amid unease about US budget
Asian stock markets fell Tuesday amid anxiety about impending U.S. government spending cuts and the uncertain outcome of Italy's general election.
Oil price hovers around $97 ahead of US data
The price of oil hovered around $97 a barrel on Wednesday ahead of the release of U.S. housing starts for January. By early afternoon in Europe, ...
Asia stocks up as takeover talk in US drives Dow
Asian stock markets picked up stream Wednesday, driven higher by reports that another big corporate takeover might be in the works in the U.S.

Asia stocks mixed, Japan's Nikkei up as yen falls
Japan's benchmark stock index jumped Monday after Group of 20 finance officials refrained from directly criticizing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ...

Eurozone recession deepens as Germany falters
It was only a matter of time. With many of its debt-ridden euro partners in recession, Germany could only swim against the tide for so long.

Asia stocks rise ahead of China's inflation data
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday before China releases last month's inflation and other economic data. "Chinese data for January should ...

Asian stocks flat, Japan backs off from high
Asian stock markets mostly held steady on Thursday but Japanese stocks slid as investors took profits following a huge rally the day before.