Taiwan stocks advanced to a one-month high on Thursday, with big semiconductor shares like United Microelectronics Corp extending the last session's sharp rise thanks to strong gains in US counterparts. The TAIEX share index added

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Chinese shares fell 1.79 percent on Thursday as investors dumped large caps such as Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd to lock in profits. The benchmark Shanghai composite index stood at 1,088.301 points, extending a

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Hong Kong stocks advanced to their highest level in more than three weeks on Thursday, gaining 0.25 percent, as investor sentiment brightened after several weeks of worries over interest rates and bird flu. "Basically it's

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US stocks ended slightly higher on Wednesday as oil at the lowest level in more than three months boosted retailers like Wal-Mart Stores Inc, while General Motors Corp hit a 13-year low on concerns about

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Singapore share prices closed 0.53 percent lower on Thursday, dragged down by losses in Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) after its results, dealers said. They said SingTel was the main drag on the market as investors were

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US Treasury debt prices took a spill on Wednesday as investors worried foreign central bank demand for US assets might be fading. Such fears resurfaced after two consecutive quarterly refunding auctions were met with only

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US Treasury debt prices took a spill on Wednesday as investors worried foreign central bank demand for US assets might be fading. Such fears resurfaced after two consecutive quarterly refunding auctions were met with only

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Malaysian share prices closed 0.60 percent lower in sluggish trade on Thursday on selling of selected blue chips, dealers said. Trading was also rangebound in the absence of fresh leads, and the key index just

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Indonesian share prices closed 0.87 percent lower on Thursday on follow-through selling mostly in the banks amid persistent concerns the central bank will continue to hike interest rates to control inflation, dealers said. The benchmark

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Philippines share prices closed little changed on Thursday, holding at eight-month highs despite some profit-taking after recent sustained gains, dealers said. The market has rallied in recent days after the government finally implemented a long-delayed

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