Asia stocks up; yen eases, eyes on govt, BOJ

Asian stocks rose on Thursday as investors hunted for bargains among recently beaten-down shares, while the yen pulled further away from 15-year highs as investors wondered whether Japanese officials would take fresh

Ukraine puts off grain export quota plans

Ukraine said on Wednesday it had put off introducing curbs on grain exports because the world market had settled after Russia's export ban and the Ukrainian home market was no longer threatened

Stocks fall for fifth day; yen dips

World stocks fell for a fifth day on Wednesday as worries about a double-dip recession persisted, while the yen eased from a 15-year high on speculation that Japan may intervene to weaken