Japan's Nikkei share average edged up to a seven-month closing high on Monday, helped by futures buying as a weaker yen and improved Chinese manufacturing data encouraged investors. At one point, the Nikkei climbed above

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US stocks barely budged on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq trimming early gains as disappointing US factory numbers dented optimism spurred by positive data on China's economy. Output by China's factories grew in

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Australian shares gained 0.6 percent on Monday to reach a five-week high, as investors bet on the Reserve Bank of Australia cutting official interest rates to bolster the flagging economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index

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The Philippine index set a record close for a sixth session on Monday as a strong domestic economy bolstered buying into consumer stocks, while the Thai benchmark index ended at a 16-1/2 year peak, spurred

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Shares on mainland China fell to their lowest since early 2009 on Monday, dragging Hong Kong into a loss, as investors shrugged off upbeat Chinese factory data and booked profits on some recent outperformers. Stocks

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European shares hit a 17-month high but gave up most gains in a late sell-off on Monday after disappointing US manufacturing data and on persistent concerns about the fiscal stand-off in the United States. Stocks

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Taiwan stocks rose 0.3 percent to a fresh eight-week closing high on Monday, led by hotels and retail chain store operators. The main TAIEX index climbed 19.74 points to close at 7,599.91. On Friday, the

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Seoul shares rose to their highest closing level in six weeks on Monday, buoyed by positive South Korean and Chinese economic data, though concerns about global weakness capped gains. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index

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Britain's top shares posted modest gains on Monday, helped by strength in heavyweight mining stocks after data showed China's manufacturing sector expanded for the first time in over a year. But strong earlier gains were

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The euro hit a six-week high against the dollar on Monday as upbeat data on the Chinese economy boosted risk sentiment, reversing earlier losses triggered by a credit downgrade of the euro zone rescue funds

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