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Key Asian markets strike early to ward off property bubble
Key Asian economies fearing a US-style housing market bubble are taking fresh measures to curb runaway property prices as the region leads the global rebound from recession.
5 Sep 2010, 2:14 am | click here to view more
Asian-American Designers Ascend the Fashion Ladder
At the New York Fashion Week that begins on Thursday, many promising new designers are of Asian descent, an important demographic shift on Seventh Avenue.
5 Sep 2010, 12:15 am | click here to view more
Asian carp new bullies of America's waterways
Asian silver carp are becoming the new bullies in America's waterways, said a Missouri fish biologist.
4 Sep 2010, 9:14 am | click here to view more
Asian stocks close the week on mostly higher note
Most Asian stock markets make advances as an unexpected increase in U.S. pending-home sales ease economic worries ahead of potentially pivotal data on nonfarm payrolls due out of Washington. Tokyo moves higher for a third straight session as Toyota shares end their losing streak.
3 Sep 2010, 5:46 am | click here to view more
Asian, European Stocks Rise After U.S. Home Sales; JGBs Fall
Asian and European stocks rose as a surprisingly positive increase in pending U.S. home sales lifted confidence in the world’s largest economy. Japanese bonds dropped while the South Korean won strengthened.
3 Sep 2010, 3:57 am | click here to view more
Asian Markets Edge Higher In Early Trading
Asian stocks rise on improving US data
2 Sep 2010, 8:30 pm | click here to view more
Asian stocks rise on improving US data
Asian stock markets climbed in early trading Friday as investors took heart from improving U.S. housing and jobs data amid lingering worries over the pace of the global economic recovery.
2 Sep 2010, 8:00 pm | click here to view more
Asian Stocks Advance on U.S. Home Sales, Falling Jobless Claims
Asian stocks rose for a third day after U.S. reports showed an unexpected increase in pending home sales, a decline in initial jobless claims and improved retail sales.
2 Sep 2010, 7:42 pm | click here to view more
Asian markets struggle before U.S. jobs data
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets were struggling to stay positive in afternoon trading on Friday on caution ahead of the release of U.S. nonfarm payrolls data later in the global day. China's Shanghai Composite Index gave up 0.5% by midday trading, reversing early gains, while Japan's Nikkei Stock Average was flat. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index and India's Sensex were up a modest 0.1 ...
2 Sep 2010, 11:32 pm | click here to view more
Asian Shares Rise After Gains On Wall Street
Asian shares rise after big gains on Wall Street
1 Sep 2010, 9:59 pm | click here to view more