OTC Capital Partners » Asian Stocks

Asian stocks rise, U.S. jobs gain outweighs Greece

Reuters: Business News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:03:48 +0000

TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares rose on Monday as surprisingly robust U.S. jobs data bolstered investors’ risk appetite, but the euro sagged on worries over a lack of progress in Greek debt restructuring talks which are vital to containing the euro zone crisis.

Source >>>

Asian shares, euro slip as markets eye Greek debt deal

Reuters: Business News — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:50:32 +0000

TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks and the euro slipped on Monday as investors took profits from a recent share rally and adopted a cautious stance to await the outcome of talks on a Greek debt swap deal that is key to avoiding a messy default and yet another European summit.

Source >>>

Asian stocks pause after rallying on Fed

Reuters: Business News — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:51:59 +0000

TOKYO (Reuters) – The broad asset rally which the U.S. Federal Reserve inspired by pledging to keep rates low decelerated on Friday as investors awaited the outcome of Greek debt talks and U.S. gross domestic product data.

Source >>>

Stocks cheered by growth hopes, debt woes drag euro

Reuters: Business News — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:40:03 +0000

TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Wednesday as investor risk appetite returned after upbeat U.S. and European economic data improved the global growth outlook, but the euro’s gains were short-lived due to deep-set worries over the European debt crisis.

Source >>>

Asian shares rise; Oil spikes on Iran tension

Reuters: Business News — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:11:07 +0000

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Tuesday as the first trading day of 2012 in most markets brought renewed appetite for riskier assets, while U.S. crude jumped more than 1.5 percent to above $100 a barrel on escalating tensions between Iran and the West.

Source >>>

Asia stocks end 2011 sharply lower

Reuters: Business News — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:50:25 +0000

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks were poised to end their first losing year in three on Friday, having shed nearly a fifth of their value as Europe’s debt crisis and financial turmoil took a toll on investors’ risk appetite, driving them to safer assets such as the U.S. dollar and gold.

Source >>>

Asia stocks end 2011 sharply lower, Europe in focus

Reuters: Business News — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:40:04 +0000

Source >>>

Asian stocks edge up but poised for 2011 loss

Reuters: Business News — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:42:49 +0000

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks nudged higher and the euro clung to overnight gains on Friday, the last trading day of 2011, as positive data from the United States helped allay concerns on the global economy, while year-end short covering lifted crude prices.

Source >>>

Asian stocks trim losses, Italian auction looms

Reuters: Business News — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:40:04 +0000

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks slipped on Thursday on weakness in the U.S. and European share markets and caution ahead of an Italian debt sale, though year-end window dressing of portfolios by some traders helped trim losses.

Source >>>

Asian shares up as U.S. data spurs year-end bounce

Reuters: Business News — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:40:23 +0000

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks edged up on Friday, as signs of a strengthening economy in the United States encouraged a modest year-end rally in riskier assets.

Source >>>