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U.S. stocks fell on Monday after posting two straight weeks of gains that drove indexes to new multi-year, although a recent pattern of buying on market declines was likely to continue.

Global stock exchanges have apparently entered into a new round of consolidation that promises to radically alter trading activities for millions of investors.

The global airline industry will also likely see 800-million more travelers by 2014, and more than a quarter of them will come from China.

U.S. stocks were set to dip on Monday after posting two straight weeks of gains that drove indexes to new multi-year highs and some investors worried the market was overextended.

Japan's economy shrank slightly in the final quarter of 2010 but analysts expect a recovery this year as stronger exports to China and other parts of fast-growing Asia offset persistently weak domestic demand.

China's trade surplus fell to its lowest in nine months in January after imports surged, supporting the government's case ahead of a G20 meeting that it is doing enough to spur domestic demand without speeding up currency appreciation.

Futures on major U.S. stock indices point to a mixed opening on Monday, after indices recorded a second straight week of gains on Friday.

China’s trade surplus fell 53.5 percent to $6.45 billion in January, as both exports and imports increased sharply ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays in the country, the General Administration of Customs said on Monday.

China's trade surplus fell to its lowest in nine months in January after imports surged, supporting the government's case ahead of a G20 meeting that it is doing enough to spur domestic demand without speeding up currency appreciation.

China's trade surplus fell to its lowest in nine months in January after imports surged, supporting the government's case ahead of a G20 meeting that it is doing enough to spur domestic demand without speeding up currency appreciation.

World stocks edged toward last week's 30-month high on Monday as China's shrinking trade surplus underscored its robust domestic demand and talk of slower-than-expected inflation eased policy tightening concerns.

Global air travelers are expected to rise to 3.3 billion in 2014, up 32 percent from 2.5 billion in 2009, fueled by strong growth in China, the International Air Transport Association said on Monday.

Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate fell 1.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010 on annual basis, recording its first contraction in five quarters, the Cabinet Office said on Monday.

Japan officially confirmed on Monday that it lost its rank as the world's second largest economy to China in 2010.

Asian stocks rallied on Monday, snapping five straight sessions of losses, as talk of slower-than-expected Chinese inflation helped drive Shanghai's main share index to its best level in seven weeks.

Japan's economy shrank slightly in the final quarter of 2010 but analysts expect a recovery this year as stronger exports to China and other parts of fast-growing Asia offset persistently weak domestic demand.

Nothing like a little revolution to shake up an already turbulent global economy.

Asian stocks rose on Monday as investors greeted news of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's resignation with relief, while U.S. crude steadied near $85.50 per barrel after falling to 10-week lows as geopolitical tensions eased for now.

China's yuan exchange rate is at an appropriate level at present, Yi Gang, a vice governor with China's central bank, said in remarks published on a website on Monday.

China's ZTE Corp aims to grow its cellphone sales 30 percent to 40 percent this year, on par with last year, while it focuses increasingly on the smartphone market, a senior official said.

Volkswagen AG (VOWG.DE), PSA Peugeot-Citroen (PEUP.PA) and other automakers will invest more than 10 billion yuan ($1.52 billion) in manufacturing capacity in China's Guangdong province this year, Chinese state media reported on Sunday.