Asian Stocks Rise, Set for Second-Biggest Weekly Gain This Year
By Patrick Rial and Saeromi Shin
Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks rose, driving the region’s benchmark index to its second-best week this year, on optimism steps by governments to pull the world’s economy out of recession will boost demand for raw materials and heavy equipment.
BHP [...]

Asian Stocks Advance on China Rate Cut; Indian Trading Halted
By Patrick Rial
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks advanced for a third day after China lowered interest rates by the most in 11 years to spur economic growth.
hina Vanke Co., the country’s biggest builder, jumped 6.5 percent on speculation lower borrowing costs will encourage home [...]

Japan, Thai Stocks Lead Asian Declines; Banks Buoy South Korea
Japanese and Thai stocks fell in Asia after Toyota Motor Corp.’s debt rating was cut and anti- government protesters shut Bangkok’s main airport. South Korean banks gained after regulators said risks are being controlled.
By Patrick Rial and Shani Raja
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) — Japanese and Thai [...]

Stocks in Europe, Asia Decline, Led by Banks; U.S. Futures Drop
By Adria Cimino
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — Stocks fell in Europe and Asia, led by financial firms and commodity producers, on concern the economic slowdown will cut profits. U.S. futures dropped before a report that may show consumer prices slid the most since 1949.
BNP Paribas SA, [...]