India's main NSE index edged lower on Tuesday after earlier hitting a nearly two-year high as data showing a continued high trade deficit renewed concerns about the current account deficit, spurring investors to book profits.

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Japan's Nikkei share average dipped on Tuesday, although it held above the key 9,500-mark, as investors stayed cautious over signs that the index is overbought after a near 10 percent rally over the past month.

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Technology shares led a 1 percent rise in major stock indexes on Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 to its best levels since mid-October and erasing all of the post-election selloff. The Nasdaq was lifted by

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US stocks edged higher on Monday as technology shares bounced back after recent weakness and McDonald's posted strong monthly sales. Technology stocks were led by Hewlett-Packard Co, which climbed 2.6 percent to $14.16 on rumours

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Australian shares climbed 0.4 percent to a seven-week high on Tuesday, elevated by higher commodities prices as investors bet on fresh economic stimulus from the US Federal Reserve this week. The resource sector led gains,

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US Treasury debt prices edged higher on Monday as investors worried about budget battles in Washington, but a push for price concessions ahead of $66 billion in government debt sales this week kept gains modest.

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US Treasury debt prices edged higher on Monday as investors worried about budget battles in Washington, but a push for price concessions ahead of $66 billion in government debt sales this week kept gains modest.

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Chinese shares eased from the previous session's one-month high with weak mainland markets paring Hong Kong's gains as investors stayed cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve's last policy meeting in 2012. The Hang Seng

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European shares rose on Tuesday, with a key index scaling fresh 18-month highs thanks to signs of improvement in the German economy and traditional year-end flows into equities. Sectors dependent on solid economic growth -

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Taiwan stocks ended flat on Tuesday, with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd erasing early gains to lose 1.14 percent, even though the company posted record monthly sales in November. The main TAIEX index rose

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