JAPAN

The U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly higher open Tuesday as investors maintain a watchful mode amid the continuing concerns over the weakening global economic growth.

Asian stock markets mostly advanced Tuesday as a better-than-expected reading on the U.S. manufacturing data lifted sentiment.

Asian markets rose Tuesday as investor confidence was lifted by the upward trend of the U.S. economy following improvement in the country’s manufacturing activity in September.

Asian shares, the euro and the Australian dollar inched up Tuesday after an unexpected expansion in U.S. factory activity buoyed sentiment.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an upward revision to its global outlook for 2012 Monday after improved global airline performance in the second quarter.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Monday ahead of the Institute of Supply Management’s (ISM) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index data.

A major typhoon that hit Japan’s main island Sunday was speeding out Monday after leaving two people dead and dozens injured.

Asian stock markets were mixed Monday as the weak economic reports from China and Japan increased the concerns over the global growth slowdown.

Crude oil prices declined in Asia Monday as weak economic reports from China and Japan dampened sentiment.

Japan's Nikkei Stock Average fell Monday as investor confidence was weighed down by the rising concerns about the worsening global economic conditions following the disappointing data which showed the weakening Japanese business conditions and Chinese manufacturing activity.

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Asian markets were mixed in the week as investors maintained a cautious mode waiting to find if the debt crisis in the euro zone, which is weakening the global economic growth, will undermine the stimulus measures announced by policy makers around the world.

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Facebook's (Nasdaq: FB) botched IPO hurt tech stocks, but Palo Alto Networks (Nasdaq: PANW) shined with Trulia (Nasdaq: TRLA).

China's three decades of miraculous GDP growth is over because the recent slowdown is largely structural in nature.

Most of the Asian markets rose Friday as investor confidence was lifted after Spain announced budget cuts to control the rising debt pressure affecting the country’s economy.

Asian shares rose Friday on hopes that economic reform and budget plans unveiled by Spain will help it manage its debt imbalances and avoid a euro zone bailout.

Chinese naval ships have carried out patrolling and military training in waters off disputed islands held by Japan, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.

Micron Technology (NYSE: MU), the sole U.S. DRAM maker, will report a loss but what about new orders?

Most of the Asian markets rose Thursday as investor confidence was lifted by hopes that China would soon announce monetary easing measures to rejuvenate the economic growth momentum.