Asian Stocks Jittery on Record Oil
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Asian shares stuck to narrow ranges Friday as record oil prices supported energy stocks and miners rebounded on steadier metals markets, countering worries about technology earnings and falls in Japanese automakers.
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Asian stocks edged lower on Tuesday  and the dollar hovered above a record low against a basket of  major currencies as investors held their fire ahead of a U.S.  Federal Reserve policy-setting meeting that is expected to cut  interest rates.
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Asian shares were mostly lower on  Wednesday as oil prices hovered near $50 a barrel, with  Japanese stocks sliding for a ninth session, led by exporters  and tech stocks.
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Asian stocks slid on Monday on gloomy U.S. jobs data, bleak earnings prospects at tech firms and high oil prices, while the Australian dollar hit a six-month peak after the coalition government was swept back to power.
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Asian shares mostly eased on Monday with South Korea retreating from record highs on fears the government may move to cool the market, while Brent crude was about $1 away from its highest level due to supply worries.
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Asian share markets fell on Monday  after oil hit a record above $55 a barrel, with investors  cautious ahead of earnings reports from bellwether firms IBM  and Texas Instruments later in the day.
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Asian share markets were trapped in narrow ranges Tuesday as oil prices edged higher and after a warning of lower sales from semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices, which offset upbeat U.S. economic and corporate news.
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Asian stocks advanced after oil prices fell from a record Friday in New York, easing concern higher energy costs will damp consumer spending and corporate profits.
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Asian investors took advantage of a pause in climbing oil prices on Thursday to buy beaten-down technology stocks, autos and other exporters, snapping a nine-session losing streak by Japan's key stock index.
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Asian shares on Friday tracked a jump in U.S. stocks after oil prices dropped below &#36;49 a barrel, easing pressure on the global economy, while the dollar was mired near a record low against the euro ahead of U.S. jobs data.
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Asian stocks rose moderately on  Tuesday as investors sought to balance relief from lower oil  prices against signs that sustained high energy costs could  start to bite into profits and economic growth.
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Asian stocks bounced in early trade  on Wednesday after the strongest rally in the Dow Jones index  since June, but gains were trimmed after an earthquake jolted  northern Japan and chip-related stocks slumped.
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Oil prices marched toward &#36;50 a barrel on Friday, weighing on Asian stock markets as investors fretted over the impact of high energy costs on corporate profits, consumer spending and economic growth in general.
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Tokyo's Nikkei stock average fell almost  2 percent at one stage in early afternoon trade on Monday, as  crude oil prices again hit record highs in Asian trading hours,  putting a cloud over the outlook for the global economy.
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Technology stocks led Asian share  markets lower Friday after a retreat by their U.S. peers, with  investors cautious amid record-breaking oil prices and ahead of  U.S. jobs data later in the day.
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Asian stocks, which have been jittery this year at any ill omen from the U.S. market, are likely to take note on Monday of Wall Street's latest fall, while investors continue to keep an eye out for bargains.
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High oil prices kept Asian stock markets in check on Wednesday as investors fretted over the impact of energy costs on corporate earnings, but an upbeat outlook from Applied Materials lifted some tech issues.