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• Global Stocks: Asia Emerges Monday, 9 Aug 2010 | 10:39 PM ET

  

  With money managers increasingly pessimistic about the prospects for global economic growth, more are looking for emerging markets in Asia to outperform.

• Shanghai's Slide Weighs on Asian Shares Tuesday, 13 Jul 2010 | 11:34 AM ET

  Asian stock markets were mostly lower on Tuesday, as the Shanghai Composite Index's sharp slide weighed on sentiment but the declines were capped by Alcoa's stronger-than-expected quarterly profit reported after the close of U.S. trade.

• Asian Stocks End Mostly Higher; Nikkei Slips Monday, 12 Jul 2010 | 6:43 AM ET

  Most Asian markets chalked up  modest gains Monday, after Wall Street closed out its best week in a year on Friday.

• Nikkei Logs Best Weekly Gain in 7 Months Friday, 9 Jul 2010 | 3:13 AM ET

  Asian stocks trekked higher on Friday after a fall in U.S. jobless claims and solid sales reports by large retailers lifted Wall Street for a third straight day.

• Asian Stocks Surge After Wall Street Rally Thursday, 8 Jul 2010 | 6:15 AM ET

  Asian stocks were up sharply on Thursday, after optimism over the upcoming earnings season sparked a rally on Wall Street, driving the Dow up 2.8 percent.

• Asian Stocks Ends Lower Despite US Gains Wednesday, 7 Jul 2010 | 8:07 AM ET

  Asian stocks ended mostly lower Wednesday, failing to capitalize on a stronger finish on Wall Street, as doubts about global economic growth persisted.

• China's Strong Rebound Lifts Asian Markets Tuesday, 6 Jul 2010 | 6:53 AM ET

  Asian markets reversed course on Tuesday, turning positive as a strong rebound in Chinese stocks lifted sentiment.

• Asia Gains, Economic Fears Drag on China Monday, 5 Jul 2010 | 3:11 AM ET

  North Asian markets edged higher on Monday as investors picked up beaten-down stocks, shrugging off the weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report which rattled Wall Street on Friday. But shares in China led the decliners, hurt by fears of a slowdown in the Chinese economy.

• Asian Stocks Mixed, Eye US Payrolls Data Friday, 2 Jul 2010 | 3:44 AM ET

  Major Asian indexes traded mix on Friday, with some markets turning around after several consecutive sessions of downward trading. But the mood was cautious after weak U.S. economic data and signs of a slowdown in China fanned fears about the global recovery.

• Need a Job? Look to Asia as Hiring Set to Rise Friday, 2 Jul 2010 | 2:14 AM ET

  

  While the labor market continues to look fragile in the United States, employment growth in Asian countries appears to be robust, a recent survey showed.

• Asian Markets Slide; Nikkei at 7-Month Low Thursday, 1 Jul 2010 | 7:17 AM ET

  Asian markets opened lower Thursday, following yet another daily decline on Wall Street, with Japan's Nikkei hitting a seven-month low.

• Asia Slides on Global Growth Worries Wednesday, 30 Jun 2010 | 3:15 AM ET

  Asian stocks  tumbled after renewed jitters about the global economic outlook sparked a selloff on Wall Street, sending U.S. stocks to their lowest levels for the year.

• Asian Stocks Slide, Shanghai at 14-Month Low Tuesday, 29 Jun 2010 | 6:58 AM ET

  Asian markets reversed early gains to trade lower Tuesday in lackluster trading, on course for their worst quarterly performance since the end of 2008. This mirrored a weak performance in the U.S. where Wall Street ended the session lower as investors digested mixed consumer data.

• Asian Stocks End Mixed; Nikkei Extends Fall Monday, 28 Jun 2010 | 8:20 AM ET

  Asian stock markets ended mixed in cautious trade Monday, as investors awaited June jobs data due out Friday for clues on how the U.S. economy is faring following recent setbacks including a sharp decline in new home sales last week.

• Asian Stocks Struggle on Recovery Concerns Friday, 25 Jun 2010 | 2:56 AM ET

  Asian stocks struggled on Friday, after fresh signs of consumer weakness and worries about stringent financial regulation sent Wall Street lower.

• Asian Stocks End Mostly Lower, Australia Dips Thursday, 24 Jun 2010 | 7:25 AM ET

  Asian stock markets ended mostly lower Thursday after paring earlier gains on the back of leadership changes in Australia.

• Asia Falls as US Housing Data Spark Recovery Fears Wednesday, 23 Jun 2010 | 4:03 AM ET

  Asian stocks slid on Wednesday after Wall Street closed lower as an unexpected fall in poor U.S. housing data added to worries about the fragility of the global economic recovery and optimism over China's promise to make the yuan more flexible faded further.

• Sands Aims to Recoup Singapore Investment in Under 5 Years Wednesday, 23 Jun 2010 | 12:17 AM ET

  

  Las Vegas Sands hopes to recoup its US$5.5 billion investment in the newly-launched Singapore casino in less than five years, said its chairman and CEO, Sheldon Adelson.

• Asia Drifts, Shanghai Drops on Growth Worries Friday, 18 Jun 2010 | 6:15 AM ET

  Asian stocks were mixed in directionless trade on Friday, after Wall Street closed with slight gains.

• Asian Stocks Drift, Nikkei Ends Below 10,000 Thursday, 17 Jun 2010 | 5:20 AM ET

  Asian stock markets traded rangebound on Thursday, after major indices on Wall Street ended mostly flat on mixed economic data and a disappointing outlook from FedEx.