* Asia stocks hit 2-mth high, up 28 pct from 5-yr low in Nov * Nikkei also at 2-mth high, but signs may lose steam * S&P surges 7 pct on toxic debt plan, housing...
* Financials outperform, Japan's MUFG up 6 percent * Global equity strength knocks U.S. dollar down broadly * Gold slips further below $900/ounce as risk taking thaws HONG KONG, March 11 - Asia stocks rallied...
* Asia stocks climb 1 pct as Bernanke reassures on banks * Yen extends slide on grim economy, hedge fund selling * Chart technicals help underpin stocks, hurt yen * Gold and govt bonds retreat...
* MSCI Asia Pacific ex Japan stocks index at near 3-mth high * Dollar flat vs euro after Geithner roller coaster overnight * U.S. Treasuries steady after drop on tepid 5-yr auction * NZ bonds...
* Financials, consumer goods lead Asia ex-Japan shares down * Pound pressured after G7 silence on recent weakness * Investors flocking to U.S. corporate bonds - EPFR HONG KONG, Feb 16 - Asian stocks came...
* Stocks climb 2.6 pct on techs, banks * Aussie jumps, some cross/yen short-covering seen * NZ swap rates retreat before expected RBNZ rate cut * Japan markets closed as Golden Week holidays begin HONG...
* Fresh Japanese stimulus plan boosts Nikkei, hurts JGBs * Aussie swap rates edge up despite dour jobs data HONG KONG, April 9 - Asian stocks pushed back towards a six-month high on Thursday as...
* S'pore leads falls, banks weak * Indonesia ends two-day rise; energy pulls down Thailand * Malaysia bucks trend, snapping five-day losing streak BANGKOK, March 5 - Singapore stocks <.FTSTI> fell 1.7 percent on Thursday,...
* Hopes grow for more China stimulus to help region * US dollar index at 3-yr high as global growth views darken * Australia GDP shrinks for first time in 8 years HONG KONG, March...
* Nikkei at 4-mth closing low * U.S. dollar rallies, hits 2-month high vs euro * Disappointment with policy actions drive risk aversion * Trio of havens: U.S. Treasuries, dollar, gold HONG KONG, Feb 17...