Indian shares rose for a third straight day on Monday, enthused by forecasts of better rains, while the rupee appreciated on back of a weaker dollar and expectations of inflows towards a high-profile share offering.

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China shares closed down nearly one percent on Monday, as steel counters extended losses amid lingering fears over Beijing's economic-cooling steps and persistent talk of a giant stock offer by PetroChina. The benchmark Shanghai composite

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Manila stocks back pedalled on Monday, dragged lower by further heavy falls in shares of power distributor Manila Electric Co (Meralco) and weak regional sentiment due to security fears. Analysts said the market may get

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Seoul shares fell more than 2 percent on Monday to end at a 10-month closing low, as concerns about the impact of record high oil prices on a fragile economic recovery curbed investors' appetite for

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Sri Lankan stocks rose to a new life high on Monday as retail investors bought small stocks, despite poor institutional interest in blue chips, brokers said. The key Colombo all-share index ended up 0.49 percent,

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Jakarta shares finished lower on Monday weighed down by the weak rupiah currency and soaring global oil prices. The Jakarta Composite Index fell 0.99 percent to 749.46 points in very light trade estimated at 307.14

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Tokyo's Nikkei average ended down 0.91 percent on Monday as investors unloaded exporters after renewed security concerns and higher oil prices cast a shadow over the outlook for the US economy and stock market. The

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The Bangladesh taka eased slightly on Monday as banks bought dollars for import related payments, dealers said. The taka was quoted at 59.30/60.0 per US dollar, against 59.30/59.95 on Sunday, a workday in Bangladesh. Call

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The Indian rupee appreciated by 0.22 percent on Monday, helped by a weak trend in the dollar overseas, sparked by security concerns and last week's disappointing US economic data. A slowing in corporate demand with

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The Swiss franc firmed against the dollar and the euro in early trade on Monday after security warnings from the United States and after Swiss data on Friday signalled continued robust growth ahead for the

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