Financial shares lead Hong Kong

Hong Kong shares have rebounded, while mainland China markets had their first gain in three days, helped by strong gains for Chinese utility Huaneng Power.

• Asian markets mostly higher
• Most Asian markets closed for holidays
• Asian markets mixed on China data

Asian markets mostly lower on Cyprus fears

Asian markets mostly fell and the euro suffered a sell-off after the ECB told Cyprus it would cut off funding to its banks if it did not agree a new bailout deal soon.

• Asian shares muted amid Cyprus uncertainty
• Asian shares rebound on record Dow close
• Asian markets rally on Dow record

Asian markets up on Greek deal

Asian markets rose after the eurozone and the IMF agreed to unlock €43.7bn in loans to Greece and grant significant debt relief for decades to come.

• Budget optimism spurs Wall Street rally
• Microsoft leads Wall St lower
• China shares sink to a 7-week low

Asian stocks lower as traders eye Greece

Asian stock markets were lower as traders eyed political upheaval in Greece and signs of slowing economic growth in China.

• Stocks lifted by earnings, eyes on Fed
• Shares fall on tepid US data
• Asian shares rise on growth hopes

Shares gain in holiday-thin Asia

Japanese and Indian stocks outperformed the rest of Asia in thin trade, with sentiment partly lifted by signs of US economic recovery.

• Stocks fall, dollar up on Kim Jong-il death
• Shares ease as European doubts persist
• Investors like the cleaner structure

Strong yen drags down Japanese stocks

Japanese stocks fell as the yen's rise hurt market sentiment and investors sold shares to lock in profits after recent gains.

• Yen eases after Japan warns of action
• Asia's biggest tech fair kicks off
• Japan unveils yen-mitigation package

Asian shares jump after China move

Asian shares ahave risen after China moved to support its stock market by buying shares of major banks.

• European pledge sparks stock rally
• Shock and awe needed for risk rally
• Stocks gain on debt deal hopes
• SA, global stocks get fillip from US data
• Equities climb on Europe optimism
• Stocks break losing streak on EU hopes

Asian stocks drop on US growth gloom

Asian stocks have fallen as fears of renewed recession in the US and sustained worries about the eurozone debt crisis prompted investors to sell riskier assets.

• Poor jobs data reignite recession fears
• JSE, global stocks hit by US data
• New hope for stocks after grim August
• Stocks up, but set for steep monthly fall
• Weak US jobs data weigh on rand, stocks
• US stocks rise on hopes of Fed action

Asian stocks jump after Wall St rally

Asian markets have surged, following a rally on Wall Street and ahead of a speech by Fed chief Ben Bernanke that is hoped will outline plans to kickstart the US economy.

• Asia shares dip on economic growth fears
• US stocks rebound sharply
• Investors edgy ahead of Bernanke speech
• World stocks recover some momentum
• Asian shares fall on global recession fears
• European stocks fall on debt woes

Asian shares higher on dip buying

Asian stocks have risen thanks to bargain-hunting and a positive lead from Wall Street, while Japanese shares were supported by a stable yen-dollar.

• Recession fears drag down stocks
• Asian shares fall on global recession fears
• European stocks fall on debt woes
• Equities plunge keeps gold at a high
• Market meltdown spreads to Asia
• Brent falls on Libya hopes, stocks cut gains

Asian stocks, Swiss franc tumble

Europe looks set to follow Asia, where investors are locking in profits on worries about faltering global demand, while the Swiss franc has fallen sharply.

• Stocks slip on eurozone disappointment
• Asia stocks mixed at end of rocky week
• Japan data, cheaper prices lift stocks
• Asian stocks jump after volatile week
• Short-selling ban spurs market relief
• Asian shares buoyed by Wall Street

Asian stocks jump after volatile week

Asian shares have bounced and European stocks looked set to follow as investors returned, while havens like gold and the Swiss franc lost appeal.

• Cheap but not cheerful
• Asia stocks mixed at end of rocky week
• Stocks gain on upbeat US jobs data
• Stocks rebound as debt woes eclipsed
• Markets carnage wipes out $4 trillion
• Short-selling ban spurs market relief

Asian stocks mostly lower

Asian stock markets are mostly down but off their earlier lows, as traders went bargain-hunting despite huge falls in Europe and on Wall Street.

• Investor fears push Wall St down again
• Asian stocks bounce back on Fed
• Markets jump on Fed's low rates pledge
• French fears sink stocks, gold at $1 800
• Panic returns to global markets
• European, US stocks move higher

Asian stocks up amid caution over US debt

Asian stocks have edged higher in cautious trade as Washington lawmakers try to hammer out a deal to avert a catastrophic US default.

• Debt deadlock sends US stocks lower
• US debt brinkmanship rattles investors
• Asian shares slip on US default fears
• Wary investors turn focus on US
• US debt fears keep gold at record
• World markets relieved by Greek deal

Greek deal lifts euro, stocks

Asian stocks have risen and the euro climbed to a two-week high after European leaders agreed on a package to rescue debt-stricken Greece.

• US stocks dip after biggest day in a year
• Asian stocks up on healthy US earnings
• Stocks recover, euro up after safety flight
• Stocks fall on Greek selective default talk
• US, Europe debt woes hang over stocks
• Debt fears roil markets

Asian stocks up on healthy US earnings

Asian markets have been boosted by healthy earnings reports from US firms and optimism that the US and Europe may be closer to working out their debt problems.

• Wall St surges in best day of 2011
• Debt fears roil markets
• Asian stocks dip on global debt woes
• Stocks recover, euro up after safety flight
• Indian shares down on Mumbai blasts
• Moody's US warning weighs on stocks

Asian stocks dip on global debt woes

Worries about Europe's banking woes, debt problems in the US and the global economy have dragged down most Asian stock markets.

• US stocks dip on default worries
• Wall Street rises on JPMorgan
• Moody's US warning weighs on stocks
• Indian shares down on Mumbai blasts
• China growth optimism lifts stocks
• Wall St gets Google boost, concerns abound

Chinese bank stocks drop

Chinese banking shares have fallen for a second day after a sovereign fund unloaded a stake in two banks, flashing a cautious signal about risk.

China pulls Asia stocks up for 5th day

Asian equities have climbed for a fifth consecutive session, led by Chinese stocks.

• Rally could spell pullback for stocks
• Stocks, dollar rally on US data; oil down
• US stocks rally on Greek vote
• US stocks end huge week with rally
• Global stocks jump on Greek vote hopes
• Stocks, euro hit 3-week high on Greece

Caution prevails in Asian stocks

A rally in Asian shares has stalled as investors remain worried that Greece could default on its massive debts.

• US stocks jump on Greece optimism
• Pending Greek vote weighs on stocks
• European stocks close mixed
• Italian tumult rattles markets
• China leads Asian stocks higher
• Stocks rise as Greek deal soothes nerves

Asian stocks higher after Greek vote

Asian markets have risen after a parliamentary vote of confidence in the Greek government boosted hopes that the country will avoid a default.

• Greek aid delay hits world stocks
• Asia stocks down on Greek bailout impasse
• Greece aid plan hopes lift stocks
• Global stocks, euro rise on Greece
• Wall St extends rally to fourth day
• Stocks tumble on unrest over Greek crisis

Asian stocks down amid recovery woes

Asian markets have retreated as evidence mounted that recoveries in the world's biggest economies have hit a roadblock.

• Are Dow, S&P headed for 7th losing week?
• World stocks head for weekly loss
• JSE, world stocks slide on global gloom
• Asian shares drop for 7th day
• Stocks up, Euro falls on Trichet comments
• World stocks head for another weekly loss

China trade data weighs on oil

Oil prices are mixed as investors react to China's latest trade data which came in below expectations, analysts say.

• Oil rises as Opec talks break down
• Oil drops ahead of Opec meeting
• Oil below $99 ahead of Opec meeting

Asian markets dip on slow US growth

Asian stocks have faltered after a Federal Reserve report confirmed a slowdown in US economic growth.

• Stocks tread water on Bernanke comments
• Gloomy Bernanke rattles markets
• Stocks, oil bounce; US dollar falls broadly
• Bernanke comments dampen Asian stocks
• Global markets await Bernanke speech
• US economy fears knock Asian stocks