MARKETS

Nikkei falls 0.20 percent while South Korea's KOSPI slides 0.29 percent and Shanghai drops 0.35. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gains moderately, by 0.10 percent.

Nikkei drops to the lowest level in two months, sliding 1.98 percent. KOSPI down 1.56 percent while Hang Seng eases 0.08 percent. Shanghai index rises 0.22 percent.

The Chief Executives of two of the world's biggest players in the aerospace market - BAE Systems and EADS - have expressed their 'disappointment' after a proposed merger between the firms - which was worth around £28bn - hit the rocks.

A fire risk is forcing Japanese car maker, Toyota, to recall 7.4 million vehicles across the world. It's the single biggest recall of cars, since Ford had to pull 7.9 million vehicles back 12 years ago.

South Korea's KOSPI falls 1.18 percent, Shanghai Composite Index is lower by 0.57 and Hang Seng by 0.56 percent.

Nikkei ends 1.06 percent lower while KOSPI falls 0.14 percent. China's Shanghai index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng gain 1.97 percent and 0.54 percent.

Hang Seng up 1.20 percent and Shanghai index 1.83 percent while Nikkei falls 0.36 percent.

South Korea's KOSPI down 0.67 percent while Shanghai Composite Index and Hang Seng fall 0.56 and 0.74 percent.

China's Shanghai index down 0.25 percent opening after a week-long holiday while Hang Seng falls 0.60 percent and KOSPI 0.64 percent.

Hang Seng gained 0.8 percent in the week, while Nikkei and KOSPI eased marginally by 0.1 percent.

Most markets have been encouraged by positive US economic data and ECB assurances.

Asian markets continue to gain on US economic data and ECB's willingness to support crisis-hit European nations.

Nikkei ends 0.89 percent higher on strong performance from automobile sector.

Export firms in Tokyo rise as the dollar strengthens against the yen.

Nikkei dropped 0.45 percent while Hang Seng gained 0.23 percent

Nikkei and Hang Seng gained 0.10 and 0.65 percent respectively. KOSPI eased moderately by 0.01 percent.

Reality star claims unique jewellery ensures that strangers always know you are taken even without your ring on.

Currency crisis could escalate economic slowdown as global sanctions on crude take more than $130bn from Tehran each day.

Nikkei average index falls 0.83 percent as Japanese business sentiments weakened and Chinese manufacturing contracted.

The Japanese index falls 0.83 percent as business sentiments continue to be discouraging.

Asian markets were mixed in the week as worries over European debt crisis continued amid positive measures from governments.

Shanghai Composite Index rises 1.45 percent while Hong Kong's Hang Seng gains 0.38 percent.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and South Korea's KOSPI rise over Spain and Greece developments

Asian markets reverse their initial losses after reports of injection of funds by China's central bank

Nikkei down, Hang Seng and Shanghai index up as marketmen are keenly watching the developments in Spain and Greece.

Apart from the eurozone woes, marketmen feel much more needs to be done by central banks to spur growth.

Eurozone worries continue to impact investor sentiments in Asia.

Nikkei and Hang Seng end higher while Shanghai Composite Index and KOSPI fall.

Most Asian markets ease following news of low business confidence in Germany and weak forecast from Caterpillar.