Australian stocks fell 1.0 percent on Tuesday on profit-taking in bank shares after two straight days of gains and on investor caution ahead of the corporate earnings season. Commonwealth Bank of Australia led bank shares

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The Japanese government bond yield curve steepened on Tuesday as yields on midterm bonds fell on a strong five-year debt sale, while those on superlongs rose ahead of a 20-year offering later in the week.

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The Japanese government bond yield curve steepened on Tuesday as yields on midterm bonds fell on a strong five-year debt sale, while those on superlongs rose ahead of a 20-year offering later in the week.

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Seoul shares turned lower on Tuesday with losses in key technology issues such as Samsung Electronics weighing on markets, but gains in banks such as KB Financial Group lent markets support. The Korea Composite Stock

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Asian bonds edged lower on Tuesday as the broad market surrendered gains in line with weakness in regional equities and ahead of a rash of new supplies from borrowers looking to lock into low interest

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Asian bonds edged lower on Tuesday as the broad market surrendered gains in line with weakness in regional equities and ahead of a rash of new supplies from borrowers looking to lock into low interest

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Japan's Nikkei share average edged down 0.8 percent on Tuesday, with exporters such as Honda Motor Co hurt by a stronger yen, while investors locked in profits in the wake of a recent rally. The

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Toronto's main stock index advanced on Monday as energy and materials producers rose on the back of stronger commodity prices. Raw materials prices got support from hopes for strong Chinese demand, and that also lifted

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The yuan ended flat against the dollar on Tuesday after a vice governor of China's central bank said on Tuesday that China still needs to stick to its "moderately loose" monetary policy in 2010 although

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The Swiss franc ticked down against the euro on Tuesday but was still close to a 10-month peak after the Swiss National Bank gave a fresh signal of more normal monetary conditions. The SNB said

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