CURRENT NEWS ITEM: ASIAN STOCKS MIXED DESPITE WALL STREET GAINS

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1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Asian stocks mixed despite Wall St. gains

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

5. Asian stocks slump despite Wall Street gains

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. Asia stocks track Wall Street gains

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12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. Asian stocks slump despite Wall St. gains

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

16. Asian stocks mirror Wall Street plunge

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17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. Asian markets trade higher on Wall Street gains

    The stock markets across the Asia Pacific region were trading higher for a second day Monday after Wall Street rallied Friday on hopes of more U.S. government aid packages following the biggest monthly drop in U.S. jobs in 34 years. Crude oil prices rose for the first time in seven days on Monday after the OPEC president signaled the possibility of a production cut at the group's meeting next week. In currency trading, the U.S. dollar rose against the yen in early Tokyo deals.

26. Asian stocks slip, following Wall Street

    Asian markets fell Tuesday, following the lead taken by Wall Street stocks amid concerns about fourth-quarter corporate earnings, falling oil prices and ongoing woes in the auto industry.

27. Wall Street stocks post modest gains

    US stocks moved slightly higher amid low trading volume, despite a report showing disappointing retail sales during the vital holiday period

28. Wall Street Sees Modest Gains Friday, Boosted By Commodity Stocks - U.S. Commentary

    Wall Street gained ground on Friday, as hope of further government intervention drove a rally in the automakers. An advance in commodities also contributed to the stock gains while investors shook off worries about the retailing sector. The Dow rose by 47.07, or 0.6 percent, to close at 8,515.55. The Nasdaq climbed 5.34 to 1,530.24, a gain of about 0.4 percent, and the S&P 500 advanced 4.65, or 0.5 percent, to finish at 872.80.

29. Asian markets extend gains despite negative Wall Street lead - Asian commentary

    The stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region extended gains to close mostly higher on Tuesday despite the overnight negative cues from Wall Street. Exporters gained on the back of a stronger U.S. dollar, while energy stocks advanced on higher crude oil prices. In late Asian trades, crude oil was trading at above $50 per barrel.

30. 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.

31. Wall Street stocks sink in late trade

    Wall Street stocks extended their eye-popping run of heavy losses to a seventh session as another another drastic afternoon sell-off pushed some stocks to their lowest level in decades

32. Asian markets follow huge Wall Street losses

    Japan’s Nikkei index fell more than 10 percent in early trading following massive losses on Wall Street.

33. Asian markets plunge after huge Wall Street losses

    A massive sell-off on Wall Street and escalating fears of a global recession sent Asian stocks plunging Friday, with Japan's benchmark index plunging more than 10 percent.

34. Woeful Wall Street Week Ends With Paulson Plan to Buy Bank Stocks

    World financial leaders met to quell market stress and strengthen institutions.

35. Fear, greed produce wild ride for stocks on Wall Street

    Wild fluctuations in the Dow cap the worst week in its history. It ends down 128 points. In a fitting end to the worst week on Wall Street since the Great Depression, the stock market underwent a titanic battle between greed and fear Friday as stock prices rallied from two bone-rattling sell-offs only to fade late in the day.

36. Japanese stocks soar on Wall Street's lead

    Japanese stocks led an Asian rally, rocketing 14.2 percent as markets heaved a huge sigh of relief at the rescue packages announced in Europe and the U.S.

37. Japanese Stocks Soar on Wall Street’s Lead

    The Tokyo market led an Asian rally, rocketing 14.2 percent as markets heaved a huge sigh of relief at the rescue packages announced in Europe and the U.S.

38. Wall Street extends Monday’s huge gains

    Wall Street staged another surge with investors encouraged by the U.S. government's plans to spend $250 billion on buying stock in private banks.