Asia stocks edge higher but Saudi tensions limit advance

Asian stocks rose modestly on Tuesday, gaining a firmer footing after a week of heavy losses, although increasing tensions between Saudi Arabia and the West have fanned geopolitical concerns and capped gains......»»

Shares edged in Asia on Wednesday after a rebound in technology stocks helped power an overnight rally on Wall Street......»»

Tuesday’s strength in U.S. and European stocks extended to Asia early Wednesday, with strong gains helped by additional indications of easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. China’s leading index was an early exception but finished higher......»»

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asia stocks edged higher on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains as the focus shifted to corporate earnings and looming economic data from China amid signs Western-led strikes on Syria weren't likely to escalate......»»

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian equities shook off earlier weakness on Friday, as a softer yen supported Japanese stocks and firm export data drove South Korean markets higher, although rekindled concerns about U.S. protectionist trade policies limited gains......»»

Asian stocks bounced modestly on Tuesday, gaining a toe-hold after a week of heavy losses, although increasing tensions between Saudi Arabia and the West fanned geopolitical concerns and capped gains......»»

Asia shares recouped early losses and crept higher on Tuesday as China made a fresh attempt to stabilize its stock markets, but the gains looked fragile amid fears of a sharp escalation in the U.S.-China trade war......»»

Asian equity markets were poised to edge higher on Thursday after rebounding crude prices and the promise of more U.S. government aid to ease the economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus crisis helped calm global equity markets......»»

European stocks advanced on Monday, edging higher as China took further steps to limit the fallout from the coronavirus halting activity in the world’s second-biggest economy......»»

European stocks advanced on Monday, edging higher as China took further steps to limit the fallout from the coronavirus halting activity in the world’s second-biggest economy......»»

Markets in Asia remain mixed on Thursday .....»»

Gold futures edge higher Friday, finding support from weaker-than-expected monthly U.S. jobs data, even as a rally in equities and easing tensions in Middle East work to dull haven demand for the precious metal......»»

Asian stocks edged higher on Friday, thanks to gains on Wall Street, but the mood was cautious before a key U.S. job report that could help determine whether the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates further......»»

Oil prices dropped sharply on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia's energy minister said the kingdom has fully restored its oil supply following an attack over the weekend that shut 5% of global oil output......»»

Asian stocks tip-toed higher on Monday amid a cautious market mood as investors hoped for stimulus to support growth in the world's major economies......»»

Stock markets clawed themselves off their lows on Monday but sentiment remained fragile after the latest flare-up in the U.S.-China trade war sent investors scrambling into government bonds and battered emerging market currencies......»»

Stocks rose Friday, resuming a rebound from the massive sell-off earlier in the week as Wall Street neared the end of another tumultuous patch......»»

Stocks rose Friday, resuming a rebound from the massive sell-off earlier in the week as Wall Street neared the end of another tumultuous patch......»»

Stock markets in Asia inched higher on Monday on hopes that U.S. and Chinese leaders will be able to get trade talks back on track this week, while oil prices bounced on political tensions between Tehran and Washington......»»

Asian stocks inched higher on Monday, with a rebound in the Hong Kong market helping the mood, as investors remained cautious ahead of a closely-watched Federal Reserve meeting......»»