Update 2: Philippine Shares End Higher on Blue Chips
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Philippine shares ended higher Wednesday, led by blue chips that gained on expectations of favorable third-quarter results due this week.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday following news Bank of America  is in advanced talks to buy struggling mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp .
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Philippine shares closed higher Friday for the fifth straight session, with the main index setting a new 53-month closing high on the country&#39;s improving macroeconomic and corporate fundamentals.
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US blue-chip stocks finished higher on Friday, helped by gains in energy companies&#39; shares, although investors showed caution before next Tuesday&#39;s presidential election.
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Leading British blue chips extended gains in late trade to close markedly higher, taking heart from strong gains across US markets led by gains in telecoms on positive earnings news and mergers and acquisition speculation, dealers said.
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UK blue chips closed higher, but off peaks, as early strength on Wall Street evaporated on rising oil prices, while solid full year numbers from BAE and Centrica held the index in positive territory.
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The blue-chip Dow average ended slightly higher on Monday and the tech-driven Nasdaq also gained as declining crude-oil prices made equities aside from energy names attractive.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks ended higher on Thursday as optimism about strong profits from companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp., pushed the Dow to a new record close.
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Leading shares gained momentum in late afternoon deals to close higher after the assassination of Pakistan's opposition leader, Benazir Bhutto, reignited geopolitical concerns and sent oil prices to a fresh 1-month high, fuelling oil heavyweight share prices.
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The blue-chip Dow average ended  slightly higher on Monday and the tech-driven Nasdaq also  gained as declining crude-oil prices made equities aside from  energy names attractive.
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Blue chips extended gains in late afternoon trade to close sharply higher, with Exel and miners leading the gainers, while investors also took heart from a rebound on Wall Street, dealers said.
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Blue chips closed comfortably higher, lifted in late afternoon trade by a positive early performance by Wall Street, while a firm media sector and recovering oil stocks also boosted the FTSE 100, dealers said.
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Technology stocks ended higher on Thursday after mobile phone maker Nokia raised its earnings forecast, but blue chips closed fell as oil prices climbed almost $2 a barrel, increasing concerns about future corporate profits.
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TOKYO - Tokyo stocks ended moderately higher Friday as investors bought high-technology blue chips following recent declines. The dollar inched up against the Japanese yen.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday, with blue  chips touching a 2-month high, as oil prices fell and investors  were encouraged by positive profit news from a number of  companies.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks edged higher on Wednesday as a jump in crude oil prices pushed up energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , but investors were still on edge after last week's sharp sell-off.
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Hong Kong stocks closed higher Monday, with investors shrugging off the government&#39;s decision not to list its US$3 billion (euro2.2 billion) real investment trust on the stock exchange.