Mega deals boost Asian stocks
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Asian stocks rose on Monday, gaining  1 percent as Microsoft Corp's audaciousbid for Yahoo Inc and  China's purchase of a largestake in takeover target Rio Tinto  boosted optimism over share valuations.
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Asian stock markets close higher across the board Monday following gains on Wall Street, with key indexes hitting new record highs in Indonesia and Australia.
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Stocks gained on Monday, as investors snapped up shares of energy and materials companies on a surge in global commodity prices.
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Asian markets rose sharply today, and European stocks were off to a strong start after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point yesterday.
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Stocks in Asia rose 3 percent on  Friday as a U.S. tax stimulus package, reassuring jobs data and  the prospect of another Federal Reserve rate cut eased fears  the world's top economy will slide into recession.
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Stocks jumped on Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite indexes more than 1 percent higher, as Wall Street joined Asian and European markets in a rebound after the recent global sell-off.
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SINGAPORE : Asian stocks rose Wednesday on indications that US President George W. Bush, whose trade and business policies are seen as more market friendly in the region, will be re-elected.
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HONG KONG, Sept 7  - Asian share markets closed higher Tuesday as contined soft oil prices helped dispel fears of a significant global economic slowdown.
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Asian stocks hit a record high on Monday and the dollar plumbed an all-time low versus the euro and a basket of major currencies as investors bet the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this week.
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Asian shares vaulted ahead on Thursday as lower oil prices and strong trade data in Japan boosted investor confidence that global economic growth could be sustained.
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MUMBAI: Asian markets were up in early trades on Wednesday. While Tokyo Nikkei gained 35.05 points at 10999.92, Hong Kong&#39;s Hang Seng index was up 34.
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A rally in semiconductor-related stocks, including Advantest Corp., propelled Asian shares higher on Monday as investors added to a U.S. buying spree and turned optimistic on earnings prospects.
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Asian stocks rose on Tuesday,  snapping two straight sessions of declines after upbeat  earnings from Apple  helped power some technology  shares higher, while the yen's rally paused as risk appetite  resurfaced.
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Asian stock markets surged on Wednesday on hopes that the US, the region&#39;s biggest trading partner, would avoid a serious economic slowdown after the Federal Reserved slashed US interest rates by 50 basis points.
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Asian stocks were mostly higher  Monday, led by selected technology and metals firms, while oil  extended gains and the dollar edged up ahead of an expected  U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate rise Tuesday.
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Asian stocks rose after oil prices fell from a record on Friday, easing concern higher energy costs will damp consumer spending and corporate profits.
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Asian and European stocks climb as a flurry of takeover news raises hopes of a recovery in markets.