A last-minute package of rescue loans that saves Cyprus from a banking collapse and bankruptcy helped push Asian stock markets higher today.

Asian stock markets mostly struggled to advance today after data showed Europe slipped back into recession and several big US retailers disappointed investors with weak forecasts.

Asian stocks tumbled today as hopes began to fade for a quick agreement among US leaders to avoid a “fiscal cliff” that could derail the world’s biggest economy.

Asian stock markets edged higher today as the threat of an imminent meltdown in debt-swamped Greece receded.

Asian stock markets fell today, after Europe's finance ministers postponed approval of an urgently needed aid payment for debt-mired Greece.

China's economic growth tumbled to the lowest in more than three years in the latest quarter but retail sales and other activity accelerated in a sign a recovery from the painful downturn is taking shape.

Asian stock markets rose on better-than-expected earnings from US corporate giants and growing speculation that Spain is finally ready to ask for financial aid.

Worries about Europe’s debt crisis, signs of weak global growth and expectations of lower US corporate earnings sent Asian stocks down today.

Strong retail sales and a better-than-expected jobs report from the US helped boost Asian stock markets.

Asian stock markets were mostly higher in early trading today, with investors betting that the Federal Reserve will likely announce new plans to stimulate the US economy in response to a disappointing jobs report.

Asian stock markets rallied today, boosted by strong advances on Wall Street and a highly anticipated plan to assist debt-riddled countries in the eurozone.

Asian stock markets edged up today as rising home prices in the US eased jitters over the robustness of the world’s leading economy.

Asian stocks mostly drifted lower today as investors grew cautious ahead of a critical European Union summit later this week where Greek leaders will attempt to renegotiate some terms of the country’s international bailout.

Asian stocks drifted mostly lower today, as persistent worries over European policymakers’ ability to contain the continent’s simmering debt crisis outweighed a big US rally.

China’s slowdown worsened in May as its factories saw a further deterioration in demand at home and abroad, dealing a new blow to a global economy struggling with a sharp downturn in Europe and a faltering recovery in the United States.

Asian stocks were mixed today as markets absorbed developments from Greece pointing to its possible exit from the euro common currency.

World stocks dived today after a failure by Greece’s political leaders to form a coalition government set the stage for new elections next month, keeping Europe’s debt crisis centre stage.

Asian stocks fell after a failure by Greece’s political leaders to form a coalition government set the stage for new elections next month, keeping Europe’s debt crisis centrestage.

Asian stock markets vacillated between gains and losses today as signs of a recovering US economy were offset by fears that Spain might need an expensive financial bailout.

China’s economy may have expanded about 8.4% in the first quarter, the least since the first half of 2009, according to an estimate given by an official 10 days before the data is due.

Asian stocks rose today, lifted by a positive report on US manufacturing, but shares in Japan sank as a strengthening yen hurt the country's powerhouse export sector.

Asia's major stock markets are mostly lower as nervous investors turn their focus to China after digesting a report showing a slowdown in Japanese industrial production.

Asian stock markets were mostly lower today as data suggesting a slowdown in China raised concerns that its economy might not have the momentum needed to help sustain a global recovery.

Asian stock markets were mostly lower today after China’s trade figures underlined a slowdown in the world’s number two economy.

Asian stocks rebounded today on signs that a debt relief deal for Greece will go through and as an upbeat report on US payrolls added to optimism about the world’s biggest economy.

Banks have grabbed €530bn at the European Central Bank’s second offering of cheap three-year funds, fuelling expectations that credit will flow to businesses and borrowing costs will ease for governments hit by the eurozone crisis.

Asian stock markets rose today after Greece’s parliament approved a new set of austerity measures that were required by international lenders in exchange for an emergency bailout.

Asian stocks edged higher today, setting aside weaker-than-expected US home sales amid hopes for an agreement on debt relief for Greece and stronger economic growth in the world’s top economy

Asian stocks plodded higher today, tracking slight gains on Wall Street and assisted by an absence of bad financial news.

Asian stocks wavered today, looking for direction after a credit ratings agency warning that US banks could be hit hard if Europe's debt crisis spreads beyond financially troubled countries like Greece.

China's rapid economic growth eased in the latest quarter to a still-robust 9.1% amid government efforts to prevent overheating.

World stock markets perked up today after a weekend meeting of the leaders of France and Germany provided a promise of action on Europe’s debt crisis.

World stocks mostly rose today as investors put aside worries over Europe's debt crisis to await the outcome of a two-day Federal Reserve meeting which many hope will announce measures to boost US growth.

Asian stock markets headed lower today, dented by intensifying worries over Greece’s ability to avoid a massive debt default and a credit downgrade slapped on Italy.