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TOKYO, Jan 22- The Nikkei share average extended gains on Tuesday afternoon after the Bank of Japan announced an open-ended commitment to buy assets and doubled its inflation target to 2 percent to boost Japan's ailing economy. The Nikkei rose 1 percent to 10,855.03 after trading at around 10,777 before the BOJ announcement.
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HONG KONG, Jan 22- Hong Kong shares may hover at a 19-1/ 2 month high on Tuesday as investors brace for expected policy easing from the Japanese central bank, with turnover likely subdued due to a holiday in the United States. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan's Nikkei was up 0.2 percent, while South Korea's KOSPI was up 0.1 percent at 0028 GMT.
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Shares of utilities and basic resources companies- which were among the worst performers in Europe in 2012- led the gainers on Monday, with ArcelorMittal surging 4 percent and E.ON climbing 1.6 percent. If things finally improve on the macro side in Europe, these are the stocks that could outperform, after years of underperformance, "a Paris- based trader said.
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*Bank of Japan monetary easing set to lend support. LONDON, Jan 21- Gold prices rose on Monday as stock markets were lifted towards two-year highs by moves to break a budget impasse in the United States, and as the euro steadied ahead of the first euro zone finance ministers' meeting of the year.
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*ZTE sinks in Hong Kong after warning of 2012 loss. HONG KONG, Jan 21- China shares climbed to another 7-1/ 2 month closing high on Monday, limiting Hong Kong losses, with the shipping sector strong after China Shipping Container Lines reported it expects a profit for 2012.. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong inched up 0.1 percent,.
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LONDON, Jan 21- European shares edged higher on Monday, with a key index moving back towards its best level in nearly two years as sentiment towards equities was buoyed by moves to break a budget impasse in the United States.
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HONG KONG, Jan 21- Hong Kong shares slipped from a 19-1/ 2 month high on Monday, with China's second-largest telecommunication equipment maker ZTE Corp weaker after a profit warning. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong ended up 0.2 percent.
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HONG KONG, Jan 21- Onshore Chinese shares climbed to a successive 7-1/ 2 month high on Monday, helped by a maximum-allowed 10 percent surge for property developer Vanke after the company announced plans to relist its B shares in Hong Kong. The CSI300 of the top Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listings closed up 0.6 percent at 2,610.9.
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TOKYO, Jan 21- The Nikkei share average fell on Monday as investors pocketed profits as they stayed cautious ahead of the outcome of the Bank of Japan's two-day policy meeting, with expectations for aggressive easing already mostly priced into the market.
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PARIS, Jan 21- European shares rose on Monday, climbing back towards near two-year highs, with investors buying into relatively' undervalued' sectors such as utilities and steel as they bet Europe's economy will improve. Trading volume was low in Europe on Monday as Wall Street was closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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HONG KONG, Jan 21- Hong Kong shares were likely to open lower on Monday, with China's second-largest telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp diving 5 percent in pre-market trade after warning over the weekend of a net $466.6 million loss for 2012.. The Hang Seng Index was set to open down 0.2 percent at 23,566 points.
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*Morgan Stanley up after results. NEW YORK, Jan 18- The Dow and S&P 500 closed at five-year highs on Friday as the market registered a third straight week of gains on a solid start to the quarterly earnings season. Morgan Stanley was the latest Wall Street bank to report strong results.
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NEW YORK, Jan 18- The Dow and S&P 500 closed at five-year highs on Friday as the market registered a third straight week gains on a solid start to the earnings season. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 53.83 points, or 0.40 percent, at 13,649.85. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 1.30 points, or 0.04 percent, at 3,134.71.
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*MSCI world share index rises to highest since May 2011. NEW YORK, Jan 18- World equity markets and oil prices rebounded on Friday after U.S. House Republican leaders said they would seek to break a government budget impasse next week, while the yen was lower against the U.S. dollar ahead of potential asset purchases by the Bank of Japan.
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LONDON, Jan 18- European shares slipped on Friday as disappointing economic data in the UK and U.S. dampened sentiment, but technical support and on-going central bank stimulus measures kept indexes at multi-month highs.
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*Morgan Stanley up more than 5 pct after results. *Weak outlook weighs on Intel, down 6 pct. NEW YORK, Jan 18- U.S. stocks opened little changed on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 rose to its highest level in five years, as a weak outlook from Intel offset a fourth-quarter profit at Morgan Stanley.
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NEW YORK, Jan 18- U.S. stocks fell modestly on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 rose to its highest level in five years, as a weak outlook from Intel was weighed against encouraging data out of China and a fourth-quarter profit at Morgan Stanley. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 6.68 points, or 0.05 percent, at 13,589.34.
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*MSCI world share index at highest since May 2011. LONDON, Jan 18- World shares climbed to a 20- month high on Friday after fresh data revealed growing economic momentum in China and the United States, while the yen hit new lows ahead of next week's Bank of Japan meeting.
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*Morgan Stanley up more than 6 pct after results. *Weak outlook weighs on Intel, indicated down 6 pct. NEW YORK, Jan 18- Wall Street was set to open little changed on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 rose to its highest level in five years, as a weak outlook from Intel was weighed against encouraging data out of China and a fourth-quarter profit at Morgan Stanley.
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*Morgan Stanley up more than 6 pct after results. NEW YORK, Jan 18- U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 rose to its highest level in five years, as a weak outlook from Intel was weighed against encouraging data out of China and a fourth-quarter profit at Morgan Stanley.