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Asian stocks jump on hopes of Europe debt plan

After weeks of indecision, European ministers told a meeting of global finance leaders in Washington over the weekend that they would take bolder and more decisive steps to pull Greece back from the brink of bankruptcy.

World stocks, euro slide on caution over Europe crisis

Asian shares and the euro fell on Monday as investors reacted cautiously to reports that European leaders were working on new ways to stop the fallout from the euro zone sovereign debt crisis.

Asia stocks, euro slide after Italy downgrade

Asian stocks and the euro fell on Tuesday after ratings agency S&P downgraded Italy and amid fears of a Greek default.

Sensex extends gains, up 134 points in opening trade

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex rose by 134 points in opening trade today, extending yesterday's gains on continued buying by funds and retail investors.

Japanese shares open 1.74 percent higher

Japanese shares opened higher today after Germany and France said that they were convinced that debt-ridden Greece's future lay in the eurozone.

Sensex up 180 pts in opening trade on firm Asian cues

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex gained over 180 points in opening trade today on fresh buying influenced by firm cues from other Asian bourses amid easing concerns about the euro zone debt crisis.

Tokyo stocks open 0.62 percent up

Tokyo shares opened up 0.62 percent today after Wall Street closed higher on late buybacks.

Asian shares rise as Spain seeks bail out

Asian shares sore as Spain hopes for a stimulus package to bail itself out of the eurozone crisis. The Australian dollar and the Japanese nikkei rose by a percent.

Turnaround plan: Sony to sack 10,000 employees by year-end

Half the job cuts would come from consolidating the firm's chemicals and small and midsize LCD operations.

Market mayhem: Dow below 11k; gold to the rescue

Every single stock on the S&P 500 ended in the red.While panic engulfed stock investors, gold soared to a new high, burnishing its reputation as a 'safe haven' asset.