AP – Asian stock markets strengthened on the last trading day of the year Friday, following Wall Street higher on a spurt of positive U.S. economic data.
AP – Asian stock markets rose Thursday, with investors feeling bold enough to wade into risky assets after European leaders reached an agreement on a plan to reduce Greece’s massive debts.
AP – Asian stocks markets jumped in early trading Monday, buoyed by positive export data from Japan that points toward a recovery from a devastating tsunami earlier this year.
AP – Asian stock markets headed upward Tuesday, with investors emboldened by reports that Germany and France were moving closer toward resolving Europe’s debt crisis.
AP – Asian stock markets tumbled in early trading Tuesday, a day after German leaders warned that a comprehensive solution to Europe’s debt crisis may not be near.
AP – Asian stock markets surged higher Tuesday following a pledge by European leaders to protect the region’s banks against a continent-wide debt crisis.