Bounce - and drop

MONTREAL - Asian equity markets were down sharply last week, and volatility was very highly (0.91) correlated with the extent of individual indexes' move.

President Obama: New Asia Policy is like the Old Policy, Japan beware

The government of Japan should take a step back and think wisely before following the “containment” policies of President Obama of America towards China.

China's economy to rise at slower pace in 2012

BEIJING: China's economy is expected to grow at a rate of 8.5 percent in 2012, which is a slower pace than 2011, said an official of a Chinese government think tank.

Cash-strapped carriers seek PM's intervention to face crisis

Cash-strapped Indian airlines on Saturday sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to help them face the ‘bad operating climate’ and come out of the deep financial crisis.

Asia stocks muted after poor German debt auction

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets edged higher Thursday as speculation that China might ease its monetary policy soothed fears that the German economy — Europe's strongest — may be succumbing to the continent's debt crisis.

The World Bank says weak demand has hit Asian economies

Growth in the developing economies of East Asia is moderating because of weakening external demand, said the World Bank in a report.

Indian jitters over freefalling rupee

India's rupee, Asia's worst performing currency this year, could be bound for 'uncharted waters,' analysts say, as fears about eurozone debt and a slowing economy pump demand for the dollar.

Asia Stocks Fall on U.S. Budget Impasse, Weaker Economic Growth

Asian stocks fell for a fifth day, the longest streak in almost four months, amid concern economic growth in Asia is slowing and U.S. lawmakers may fail to agree on measures to cut the nation’s budget deficit.

Obama’s Weekly Address: Asia Pacific Region Vital to US Economic Growth

Following his nine-day trip through the Asia-Pacific, President Obama argued the region is vital to creating jobs back home and “building an economy that lasts.”

Why the Japanese state is more solvent than you think

Is Japan bust? Will it be the next Greece? The next Italy? I looked at this very briefly last week (How the euro-crisis could affect your investments) but I think the answer is a pretty clear no.

Japan farm radioactive levels probed

The findings provide the first comprehensive estimates of contamination across Japan following the nuclear accident in 2011.

China Shock of 5% Growth Seen Deferred by Manufacturers’ Inland Migration

Guangzhou Constant Shoes Co. is set to abandon Guangdong, the southeastern province at the center of China’s exporting boom since the 1980s, by shifting most of its production 500 kilometers (311 miles) inland.

Asia-Pacific leaders to cut taxes on green goods

Asia-Pacific leaders representing more than half of the global economy committed Sunday to cutting tariffs on environmental goods to no more than five percent and reducing energy intensity.

US urges Asia to help save global economy

The United States urged Asia to do more to stimulate growth to offset the eurozone crisis, ahead of a summit in which Washington is seeking to shape the rules for the emerging Pacific region.

Asia economy at risk, Fed official says

Asia's economy has improved, but continued sluggishness in the U.S. labor market as well as Europe's financial woes threaten recovery — which could mean serious implications for Hawaii tourism.

Asia stocks mostly up on Italian news, China data

SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Asia markets traded mostly higher on Wednesday, as cooling inflation in China gave some banking and property shares a boost, and investors cheered plans by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to resign as a step toward resolving crippling debt problems in Europe.

Eurozone crisis: What it means for East and West

Eurozone leaders have brought their begging bowl to China, looking for help in boosting their bailout fund. So what does this say about the shift in the global balance of power?

Asian shares up after Greece vote U-turn

Asian markets rose Friday as Greece scrapped plans for a national vote on last week's eurozone rescue package, which had drawn condemnation and shocked world markets.

Oil hovers above $94 in Asia amid signs of US economy improving

Oil prices hovered above $94 a barrel Friday in Asia amid signs the U.S. economy may be improving.

Some 335,000 tons of oil products delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-Sep 2011

Over the first nine months of this year, some 335,000 of oil products have been delivered to Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI).

Pakistan grants India 'most favoured' trade status

Pakistan's cabinet has unanimously approved the award of "most favoured nation" trading status to India.

Central bank finally takes knife to rate

Australia's central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate yesterday for the first time since April 2009 as inflation eases and weaker global growth threatens to slow the nation's resource-driven economy.

China-US trade ties too important to fear

President Barack Obama joked during Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to the United States in January that his nation wants to sell China "all kinds of stuff" but significant impediments to a freer and more fruitful trade relationship remain - on both sides.