Asia stocks nervy; oil and gold dip
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Asian shares extended their falls on Friday, still raw from a global sell-off, despite healthy U.S. manufacturing data that lifted the dollar above 11-week lows against the yen.
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Record high oil prices kept Asian  stock markets in check on Wednesday as investors fretted over  the impact of high energy costs on corporate earnings, but an  upbeat outlook from Applied Materials lifted some tech issues.
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Oil and precious metals rose on supply concerns on Monday in thin holiday trade in Asia, while the few stock markets that were open, such as South Korea and Australia, unraveled on fear the credit crunch would spread further.
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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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Asian stocks were mixed in thin pre-holiday trade on Friday, with steel shares tracking a fall in the U.S. steel sector overnight on concerns about slackening China demand.
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Asian stocks slipped on Monday after four straight weeks of gains, with expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut later this week offset by renewed concerns about a global credit squeeze.
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Asian stocks edged higher on Thursday  as a rally in crude oil prices underpinned resource stocks,  while the dollar was supported by U.S. Fed chief Alan  Greenspan's comment that U.S. interest rates were "fairly low."
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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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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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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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Most markets in Asia fell by between 2 and 3 percent today as Wall Street was steady after yesterdayâs losses.
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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 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 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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Gold hit its highest level in more than 16 years Tuesday as a steadier dollar failed to cool worries over the currency&#39;s outlook, while Asian stocks gained after a solid performance on Wall Street.
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Asian stock markets took a breather  on Monday with Tokyo&#39;s Nikkei slipping on fresh worries about  the economy, while the yen was steady in a session likely to be  dulled by the U.S. Labor Day holiday.
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Asian tech shares powered ahead on  Monday, driving stock markets higher, while the dollar wobbled  on weak U.S. economic data and worries about a possible  hurricane-related supply crunch pushed crude oil futures  higher.