CURRENT NEWS ITEM: ASIAN STOCKS MIXED DESPITE WALL ST. GAINS

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1. Asian stocks mixed despite Wall Street gains

   Asian and Pacific markets were mixed but mostly lower on Wednesday despite modest gains on Wall Street.

2. Asian stocks mixed after Wall St. rally

   Asian stock markets took a breather from the extreme highs and lows of previous sessions, starting Friday with only modest declines or rises throughout the region.

3. Asian stocks mixed after Wall St. rebound

   Asian stocks were modestly mixed Friday after Wall Street rebounded strongly overnight, with Japan's market recovering from its historic fall in the previous session.

4. Asian stocks extend gains after Wall Street rally

   Asian stock markets extended a global rally Wednesday after an overnight surge on Wall Street as investors awaited possible interest rate cuts from central banks in the U.S. and Japan.

5. Asian stocks fail to track Wall Street's gains

   Asian and Pacific markets rallied on Thursday, with South Korea's Kospi jumping more than 12 percent, in response to the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate cut, although Wall Street's reaction was mixed.

6. Asian stocks track Wall Street gains

   Asian stocks opened higher Friday, following Wall Street's massive bounce after three days of drops. Japan's Nikkei index was up 4.26 percent and Australia's All Ordinaries index rose 2.28 percent. In Seoul, the KOSPI index had a smaller jump, at 0.82 percent.

7. Asian stocks slump despite Wall St. gains

   Asian and Pacific stocks slumped in early trading Wednesday despite modest gains on Wall Street.

8. Asian stocks slump despite Wall Street gains

   Asian and Pacific stocks slumped in early trading Wednesday despite modest gains on Wall Street.

9. Stocks Gain in Europe, but Asian Shares Are Mixed

   Stocks gained in Europe a day after central banks joined in coordinated action to cut borrowing costs, but investors said credit was hard to come by.

10. Asian Stocks Follow Wall Street’s Lead

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 10.4 percent right after the open, and other markets showed gains as well.

11. Asian stocks mixed, European shares fall Wednesday

    Asian stocks mixed on Wednesday. The Hang Seng of Hong Kong lost 834 points and Tokyo's Nikkei rose 100 points.

12. Asian markets rise on Wall Street gains

    The stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region were trading higher on Tuesday after Wall Street rebounded overnight on the back of strong gains in the resources sector and comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and the White House in support of a second economic stimulus package. The Nikkei and All Ordinaries indexes were around 2.6% higher, but KOSPI gave away most of the 2% gains that it posted in opening trade. Oil prices rose for a third day, boosting energy stocks. In currency trading, the U.S. dollar was quoted in the lower 102-yen levels in early Tokyo deals.

13. Asian stocks make further gains

    Citic Pacific shares tumbled 45.7% due to trading scandal, bucking an otherwise positive trend for share markets across Asia as investors eyed further possible government cash injections

14. Asian stocks mixed Tuesday, European shares rise

    Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday. The Hang Seng of Hong Kong fell 281 points, while Tokyo's Nikkei rose 300 points.

15. Asian markets mixed after Wall Street slump

    Most Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday, a day after record-breaking lows that also saw U.S. main indices down, while Europe reined in earlier losses to contain the damage.

16. Asian markets soar after Wall St gains

    Asian stocks soared for a second straight day today after a powerful rally on Wall Street as hopes mounted for further interest rate cuts to shore up the global economy.

17. Asian stocks mixed

    Oct 29 - Japan's benchmark Nikkei jumped on hopes the Bank of Japan would follow the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this week.

18. Asian stocks mixed; Europe opens lower

    Japan and Hong Kong lead declines as investors consolidated earlier gains, but other regional market gained.

19. Yo-Yo Stocks, Asian Markets Mixed

    Japan's Nikkei falls despite first rate cut in 7 years.

20. Asia stocks track Wall Street gains

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21. Asian markets trade sharply higher on Wall Street gains

    The stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region were trading sharply higher on Wednesday after U.S. stocks rallied overnight on Election Day. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index jumped nearly 2%, as resources stocks gained on higher commodity prices, while Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged nearly 3%, taking its cue from a 3.3% rally in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Oil prices jumped more than 10% Tuesday on signs that Saudi Arabia and other OPEC members had made cuts in crude exports and after global financial markets rallied ahead of the outcome of the U.S. election.

22. Asian shares retreat after U.S. stocks erase Election Day gains

    Hopes for a post-election bounce in the markets were dashed as investors dealt with another round of bleak economic news.

23. Gains on Wall St likely to firm stocks

    THE Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning after gains on Wall Street, before attention shifts to the Reserve Bank of Australia's quarterly statement on monetary policy.

24. Asian, Pacific stocks track Wall Street losses

    Asian and Pacific stocks dropped in early trading Tuesday, tracking losses on Wall Street where recession worries trumped China's $586 billion stimulus plan.

25. Asian, Pacific stocks track Wall St. losses

    Asian and Pacific stocks dropped in early trading Tuesday, with Australia's All Ordinaries index falling more than 4 percent and Japan's Nikkei index dropping 3.64 percent.

26. Asian stocks track Wall Street losses

    Asian and Pacific stocks dropped in early trading Tuesday, with Australia's All Ordinaries index falling more than 4 percent and Japan's Nikkei index dropping 3.64 percent.

27. Asian stocks mixed, European shares move lower Monday

    Asian stocks were mixed on Monday. The Hang Seng of Hong Kong slipped 0.1 percent, while Tokyo's Nikkei was up 0.7 percent.

28. Asian stocks mirror Wall Street plunge

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29. FINANCIAL CRISIS: Asian stocks follow Wall Street plunge

    Asian stocks fell sharply on Thursday, a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 427.63 points to close under 8,000 points for the first time in more than five years.

30. FINANCIAL CRISIS: Asian stocks slide after Wall Street plunge

    Asian stocks fell sharply on Thursday, a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 427.63 points to close under 8,000 points for the first time in more than five years.

31. FINANCIAL CRISIS: Asian stocks follow Wall Street's plunge

    Markets across Asia were hammered once again on Friday, a day after European and US stocks closed at disastrous levels.Meanwhile fresh job cuts worldwide have also affected the global financial markets.

32. Asia stocks mixed after Wall Street tumbles

    Asian and Pacific stocks turned mixed by midday Friday after tumbling in early trading, struggling for direction after Wall Street slumped on fears of a prolonged recession.

33. Asian Stocks Finish Mixed

    The Street: Asian markets closed mixed Wednesday, with shares in Japan falling after Fitch Ratings cut its top-notch credit rating on Toyota.

34. Asian stocks mixed, European shares struggle Wednesday

    Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday, with Tokyo's Nikkei losing 1.3 percent and the Hang Seng of Hong Kong gaining 3 percent.

35. Stocks fall in Europe after mixed Asian session

    Stocks fell in Europe and Asian trading was mixed Wednesday after the collapse of a $66 billion hostile takeover bid and amid worsening expectations for the global economy.

36. STOCKS BONDS: Wall Street Mixed After Credit Moves

    The Dow climbed in the last hour of trading after giving up early gains spurred by the announcement of new government moves to ease the credit crisis. The Nasdaq and S&P were flat.

37. Asian markets rise on Wall Street gains, China rate cut

    The stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region were trading higher on Thursday after China cut interest rates for the fourth time since mid-September and Wall Street rose for the fourth straight session overnight. Crude oil prices fell by more than $1 in Asian trading Thursday after the contract surged more than 7% Wednesday as China's biggest interest-rate cut in 11 years boosted commodity prices. In currency trading, the U.S. dollar rose against the yen in early trade. Trading on India's Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange markets will remain closed today after a series of terrorist attacks in the financial capital Mumbai killed at least 90 people.

38. Stocks continue gains in light trading on Wall Street

    Blue chips post their fifth straight advance in a shortened post-Thanksgiving session. Investors are watching to see whether gloomy holiday shopping predictions come true. Wall Street climbed again Friday, wrapping up its biggest five-day rally in more than 75 years, despite signs of a bleak holiday season for retailers and fears that a flurry of reports next week will show more economic distress.

39. Asian markets advance tracking Wall Street gains

    The stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region were trading higher on Thursday after Wall Street extended its gains for a second day Wednesday. However, lingering worries about a global recession limited the gains. Crude oil prices continued to decline Thursday in Asian trading. In currency trading, the U.S. dollar held steady in the lower 93-yen range.