MARKETS

Asian markets gain in the morning but traders remain cautious of the continuing deadlock over the fiscal cliff talks

Asian markets slip in the morning trade after data showed that US manufacturing contracted in November

Traders remained upbeat as the Euro hit a six-week high as improved manufacturing data from China added to hopes of economic recovery in the world's second largest economy.

Asian investors remain upbeat after the Chinese PMI rose to 50.6 in November.

Chinese manufacturing expands to a 13-month high in November, according to an HSBC survey of manufacturing firms.

UBS Bank is back in the headlines. Just a few days after a former trader at its London office, Kweku Adoboli was jailed for losing the bank £1.4 billion pounds in risky deals.

Moody's cites high correlation in credit risk among the entities' supporters as the reason for the downgrade.

India's GDP grows 5.3 percent during the July to September quarter, down from the 5.5 percent growth in the previous quarter.

European traders remain cautious as US 'fiscal cliff' negotiations remain at a deadlock.

Hitachi and Mitsubishi Heavy agree to form a joint venture that will integrate their thermal power generation businesses.

Production in the mining, manufacturing, gas and electricity industries rises 0.6 percent in October.

Asian markets gain as Japan's October industrial output increases, but concerns on 'fiscal cliff' remain as US lawmakers continue talks.

Photos of 20-year-old Lexxa in just knickers and tight tops posted alongside ads for used cars on eBay.

European stocks gain in the morning trade, following global markets, on hopes of US lawmakers reaching a solution on the 'fiscal cliff'.

Rio Tinto announces cost-cutting initiatives to cope with decline in global demand and lower commodity prices.

Asian markets have gained in the morning trade on hopes of agreement over reaching a 'fiscal cliff' solution.

Asian markets end lower as fears of US 'fiscal cliff' returns to focus

US Treasury stops short of provocative label despite existence of disparities in currency values.

Asian markets have traded lower in the morning as concerns over the US 'fiscal cliff' dampened investor sentiments.

Asian markets have ended mixed as the concerns on the US economy persist.

The eurozone finance ministers and the IMF agree on a €40bn debt reduction and about €43.7bn fresh loans for Greece, despite conflicting views.

Asian markets have gained in the morning trade as IMF and eurozone finance ministers struck a deal to unlock bailout funds to Greece.

Asian markets have ended mixed amid concerns of the Greek bailout and Yen's extended weakness against Dollar.

E-commerce sales surge over US holiday season as consumers flock to web retailers.

Traders in Asia positive on eurozone ministers approving Greece bailout and Yen's weak run against major global currencies.

Growth in tourism has allowed the emirate to revive its stalled development projects.

Asian markets have advanced in the week, as the weak Yen and economic indicators from the world's largest economies boost investor sentiments.

Asian stocks gain but traders remain cautious as EU leaders continue negotiations on the region's next budget.

Hang Seng gained 0.24 percent while Shanghai index was up 0.49 percent. KOSPI rose 0.29 percent.