Stocks slip from 7-week highs

Asian stocks fell from near seven-week highs on Monday after weak U.S. consumer confidence data overshadowed strong retail numbers and curbed demand for risky assets, keeping the price of oil below $81.

Stocks hit 7 week highs, yen pressured

Global stocks rose to seven week highs on Friday led by bank shares after talks on U.S. banking reform collapsed, while speculation the Bank of Japan may soon ease monetary policy weighed

Asia stocks head for 5th week of gains

Asian stocks edged up on Friday, heading for a fifth straight week of gains, with energy stocks outperforming as oil held above $82 a barrel. The yen dipped, dented by speculation the

China inflation spike weakens equities

A spike in Chinese inflation weakened equity markets on Thursday, as investors pondered the prospects of interest rate hikes in one of the world's main economic drivers. World stocks as measured by