Stocks ease as optimism tempered

World stocks eased on Tuesday as a five-day winning streak ran out of steam with investors tempering early optimism, but moves by the Bank of Japan to shore up its banking system

Asia stocks at 1-mth high as bank hopes grow

Asian stocks jumped to a one-month high on Tuesday, with banks extending gains on hopes the struggling global financial system is stabilising, despite reports showing the U.S. economy is deteriorating further. Major