Tech Warning, Higher Oil Weigh on Asia
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Asian share markets were trapped in  narrow ranges on Tuesday as higher oil prices and a sales  warning by chip maker Advanced Micro Devices offset upbeat U.S.  economic and corporate news.
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Growing demand for resources in Asia is being served by a group of big Western companies.
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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.
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Asian shares shrugged off record oil  prices on Wednesday to hit five-month highs as key technology  issues cheered resilience in their U.S. peers, but worries over  the impact of high energy costs on firms' profits capped gains.
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Most Asian stock markets fell after  oil prices hit a record high on Thursday, reigniting worries  that high energy costs will dent household incomes, raise  companies' expenses and hurt global economic growth.
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Crude oil prices climbed above the key $50 mark in Asian trade Tuesday, creeping close to an all-time high as worries continued over supply and unrest in key oil producing areas.
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Asian stocks finished mixed Wednesday, with Tokyo shares advancing on a positive economic outlook but markets in Hong Kong and elsewhere falling on worries about record-high oil prices.
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Crude oil prices surged to a new high Monday on supply concerns ahead of the coming winter, a possible petroleum-industry strike in Norway and data showing that China&#39;s big demand for oil is likely to increase.
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Oil prices reach fresh highs on fears of possible supply disruptions in Venezuela, weighing on Asian stock markets.
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More bad news out of Asia weighed on investors Monday.
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Crude oil extended its retreat on  Monday from a 21-year high near $50 a barrel, lifting most  Asian shares and giving investors some respite from concerns  that energy costs would choke off profits and economic growth.
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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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By Brahma Chellaney  The sharpening Asian competition over energy resources   has obscured another danger: Water shortages in much of Asia are becoming a threat to rapid economic modernization.
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Asian stocks rose, led by PetroChina Co., after crude oil climbed to a four-week high and comments by Vice Premier Huang Ju increased speculation that China won&#39;t adopt new measures to slow the economy.
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Asian shares ticked higher on Tuesday  as oil paused in its near-daily record climb, providing  investors a chance to buy banks and some semiconductor shares  such as NEC Electronics Corp.
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Oil prices marched toward $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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Asia will be able to weather the rising prices of oil but economic growth will slow down, with Thailand and the Philippines being the worst affected in a group of 10 countries, a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said .