World stocks and commodity prices recovered on Tuesday from the previous session's sell-off, which was prompted by concerns over the pace of global recovery, while the Japanese yen and safe-haven U.S. government bonds eased.
Asian stocks and the Australian dollar edged higher on Tuesday but shares in Shanghai were highly volatile, keeping nerves frayed about whether another bout of profit taking would hit global markets.
Stock index futures pointed to a sharply lower open on Wall Street on Monday, mirroring a selloff in Asian and European stocks on mounting worries equities' recent surge had run ahead of the global economic recovery.
Stock index futures extended their losses early on Monday, mirroring a selloff in Asian and European stocks on mounting worries the equities' recent surge had run ahead of the global economic recovery.
Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a 10-month high on Friday after upbeat eurozone growth data and positive earnings from the world's largest retailer helped offset gloomy U.S. retail and jobs data, factors which brought down the dollar.
Oil rose toward $71 a barrel on Thursday as a surprising return to economic growth in France and Germany fed optimism the world was through the worst of the recession, offsetting bearish U.S. inventory data.
Asian stocks and commodities rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve said it spotted stability in the U.S. economy, spurring investors to buy back shares and other riskier assets and sell U.S. dollars.
Oil rose toward $71 a barrel on Thursday as renewed optimism that the U.S. economy was through the worst of the recession offset bearish inventory data showing continued weak demand in the world's largest oil consumer.
Asian shares sagged on Wednesday after losses on Wall Street and as investors locked in profits as they waited to hear what the U.S. Federal Reserve would say about prospects for recovery in the world's largest economy.
World stocks ticked slightly higher on Tuesday and Japan's Nikkei hit a 10-month closing high despite disappointing Chinese data that drove up the yen.
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, as investors look set to book profits after a sharp four-week rally.
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, as investors look set to book profits after a sharp four-week rally.
Oil prices slipped below $71 a barrel on Monday, as the dollar's strength and worries about high oil inventories helped counter earlier gains on the back of rising Asian stocks amid hopes for an economic recovery.
Oil prices were little changed at $71 a barrel on Monday, paring earlier losses as rising Asian stocks bolstered sentiment over an economic recovery while the dollar dipped, lending support to the commodities complex.
Asian stocks dipped on Friday as investors grew cautious before a key U.S. jobs report, while the Australian dollar got only a brief lift despite signals from the central bank that interest rates could rise over time.
Asian stocks edged up close to 11-month highs on Thursday on strength in resource-related shares, while the Australian dollar gained after a surprise rise in employment prompted increased bets on higher interest rates.
The rally in global equities took a breather on Wednesday while the dollar hovered near its 2009 lows with two major central banks' policy meetings and key U.S. labor data looming.
Asian stocks steadied near 11-month highs on Wednesday, as investors paused for breath before more earnings reports, but rising dairy prices pushed the New Zealand dollar to a 10-month peak.
Toshiba Corp's loss-making LCD unit will invest in a joint venture in China to tap growing demand for mobile phone displays and offload equipment as it shifts its focus in Japan to high-resolution products.
Asian stocks hit an 11-month high on Tuesday before profit taking pulled them back, while the Australian dollar also pared gains after the country's central bank left interest rates unchanged but offered no clues on when tightening would begin.
Asian stocks climbed to an 11-month high on Tuesday on hopes a V-shaped recovery may be forming in the United States, while the Australian dollar hit its highest since late September after solid housing and retail sales data.
Japan's Nikkei average inched down 0.1 percent on Monday, with investors cautious ahead of more corporate earnings reports, but banks rose after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group posted its first profit in three quarters.
