Satya Nagendra Padala

Stock markets in Asia are expected to move along with the global markets in the coming week in the absence of significant events. Market participants are likely to turn their attention to the U.S. and developments in Europe.

Asian stock markets reported their best weekly gains in two months this week as investor sentiment turned positive on signs of an improvement in global manufacturing, while expectations that U.S. lawmakers will soon arrive at a consensus to avoid the "fiscal cliff” also lifted market sentiment.

Alcatel Lucent, Research In Motion, ABB Ltd, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Telefonica, Deutsche Bank, Tata Motors and Sony Corp. are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Friday.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Friday as signs of an improvement in global manufacturing buoyed the sentiment.

Crude oil prices advanced in Asia Thursday after a private survey showed that China’s manufacturing activity expanded for the first time in more than a year in November.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Wednesday were Yanzhou Coal Mining, Aeropostale, SunTrust Banks, CapitalSource and J.C. Penney Co. The top after-market NYSE losers were Headwaters, IntraLinks Holdings, Forestar Group, AECOM Technology and AAR Corp.

Nokia Corp, Pluristem Therapeutics, New Oriental Education, SAP AG, Dynavax Technologies, LG Display Co, Sanofi SA and BHP Billiton are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Wednesday ahead of the Labor Department's weekly jobless claims data.

Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday as renewed concerns over euro zone crisis and U.S. fiscal cliff fears weighed on the sentiment.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Tuesday were Amira Nature Foods, Safe Bulkers, Novartis AG, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Express, Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were Tilly's, Inc, Zale Corp, Vipshop Holdings, Harbinger Group and Standard Pacific Corp.

Sturm, Ruger & Co, Research In Motion, AK Steel Holding Corp, ARM Holdings, Cliffs Natural Resources, Deutsche Bank AG, ArcelorMittal and Frontline Ltd. are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Tuesday.

Asian stock markets mostly advanced Tuesday as sentiment turned positive overnight on hopes that U.S. lawmakers will soon arrive at a consensus to avoid the "fiscal cliff.”

The top after-market NYSE gainers Monday were Krispy Kreme, Qihoo 360, Sturm, Ruger & Co, Northern Tier and AmeriGas Partners. The top after-market NYSE losers were Celanese Corp, Atlas Resource, NeoPhotonics, SandRidge Energy and Ann Inc.

SINA Corp, Allot Communications, Nokia Corp, BP Plc, Mellanox, Molycorp, Facebook and Focus Media Holding are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Monday.

Crude oil prices advanced in Asia Monday on fears that growing tensions in the Middle East may threaten supplies.

Stock markets in Asia are expected to move along with the global markets in the coming week in the absence of any major regional risk events and a light calendar for economic news.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Friday were Superior Energy Services, Freescale Semiconductor, McEwen Mining, Swift Transportation and Korn/Ferry International. The top after-market NYSE losers were Owens Corning, Quicksilver Resources, Flowers Foods, Nationstar Mortgage Holdings and Buckeye Technologies.

New economic data from Asia will be the focus as the fiscal cliff and the next tranche of Greek aid continue to weigh.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Friday were Titanium Metals, Ion Geophysical, Precision Castparts, ITT Educational Services and Valhi Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were Willbros Group, PHH Corp, Quicksilver Resources, Alon USA Energy and WMS Industries.

Alcatel Lucent, ASML Holding, ArcelorMittal, Groupon, Safeway, Knight Capital Group, 3D Systems and Deutsche Bank are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Friday.

Asian stock markets declined Friday as concern over the U.S. fiscal cliff and euro zone debt crisis continued to weigh on the sentiment.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Thursday were Orbitz Worldwide, Lions Gate Entertainment, International Game Technology, Whiting Petroleum and Molycorp Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were Roundy's, Ion Geophysical, EnergySolutions, Sealy Corp and WhiteWave Foods.

QUALCOMM, Tata Motors, Siemens, Whiting Petroleum, Universal Display, AudioCodes, Banco Santander, Whole Foods Market and UBS AG are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Thursday.

Asian stock markets plunged Thursday as investors turned their attention to the U.S. fiscal cliff after President Barack Obama’s re-election for a second term.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Wednesday were Global Cash Access Holdings, LifeLock, CommonWealth, Freescale Semiconductor and MEMC Electronic Materials. The top after-market NYSE losers were Teekay Tankers, MasTec, Accretive Health and Blyth.

Amyris Inc, Delhaize Group, Novo Nordisk, Harmony Gold Mining, ArcelorMittal, Weatherford International, Randgold Resources and 3D Systems Corp are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday.

Crude oil prices declined slightly in Asian trading Wednesday and hovers above $88 a barrel after surging in the previous session.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Tuesday were Buckle, Inc, UBS AG, Cambrex Corp, PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust and Primero Mining Corp. The top after-market NYSE losers were EnerSys, Hertz Global Holdings, Gartner, Verifone Systems and Knight Capital Group, Inc.

ArcelorMittal, American International Group, Chipotle Mexican, Generac Holdings, United States Steel Corp, Express Scripts Holding, Alumina Ltd and R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Tuesday.