Hong Kong Stocks Get Mixed Message []

Hong Kong Stocks Get Mixed Message []
Following a mild decline on Thursday, a newspaper report sends conflicting messages as the Hong Kong stock market prepares to open trade on Friday.

Cues Point Malaysian Stocks Higher []
After a down day to end the business week, investors are hoping that the Malaysian stock market will follow a rare positive lead from the United States and bounce back when the market opens on Monday.

KOSPI In Line For Rebound []
Finally with some global momentum, the South Korean stock market will be looking to snap a two-day losing streak when the KOSPI opens for business on Monday.

Stocks Fall On Profit-taking After Wall Street Ends Lower In Late-day Sell-off - Asian Commentary []
Thursday, stock markets across Asia fell, with Hong Kong leading the decline, as a weak performance on Wall Street encouraged investors to lock in gains. The investors were also exercising caution ahead of the CPI data from the U.S. later in the day.

Cues Point To Lower Finish For Malaysian Shares []
The Malaysian stock market posted modest gains Thursday off a weak lead from Wall Street. Investors are hoping the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index can do it again on Friday on more negative global cues.

Japanese Market Falls On Wall Street Losses, Stronger Yen []
Friday, Tokyo shares plunged on renewed U.S. credit market and economic growth concerns. A stronger yen also negatively impacted investor sentiment. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 241.69 points or 1.6% to end at 15,154.61. The broader TOPIX index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange shed 27.19 points or 1.8% to close at 1,471.67.

Stocks Move Sharply Higher At The Open - U.S. Commentary []

Stocks Move Sharply Higher At The Open - U.S. Commentary []
Stocks moved sharply higher at the start of trading on Tuesday, with the major averages regaining some ground after closing lower in the four previous sessions. The tech-heavy Nasdaq showed a particularly strong upward move after falling sharply on Monday.

Stocks Move Back To The Downside In The Mid-Afternoon - U.S. Commentary []
While the U.S. stock markets showed a notable move to the upside in late morning and early afternoon trading on Friday, they were unable to sustain the upward move as traders showed a lack of conviction.

Stocks Continue To Turn In A Lackluster Performance - U.S. Commentary []
Stocks have continued to turn in a lackluster performance throughout morning trading on Thursday, with the major averages unable to sustain any significant moves following the release of mixed economic data.

Stocks Posting Modest Gains - U.S. Commentary []
U.S. stocks are off of their early highs on Wednesday, but they continue to post modest gains after Bear Stearns (BSC) made encouraging remarks concerning the credit markets and the government reported tame inflation data.

Stocks Mixed In Late-Morning Trading - U.S. Commentary []
The major averages are currently mixed on Wednesday, as brokerage stocks rise on positive comments from Bear Stearns (BSC) while oil once again moves to the upside.

Early Signals Mostly Negative For Stocks Thursday Morning Ahead Of Key CPI Data []
US stocks were poised to extend their losses from the previous session on Thursday, with traders on edge in anticipation of the release of the Consumer Price Index.

Late Day Sell-Off Drives Stocks Lower - U.S. Commentary []
After seeing little movement for much of Wednesday's session, U.S. stock markets took a dive in the last half of trading, led downward by weakness in retail stocks.

Bargain Hunting Contributes To Continued Strength In The Early Afternoon - U.S. Commentary []
While buying interest has waned somewhat from earlier in the session, the U.S. stock markets continue to see significant strength in early afternoon trading on Tuesday. The major averages all remain firmly in positive territory, hovering near their best levels of the day.