LONDON, Nov 19  - European shares fell for a third straight session on Thursday to a one-week closing low as a bearish analyst comment on semi-conductor stocks hurt technology shares and falling commodity prices pressured oils and miners.  Full Article  

TOKYO, Nov 19 - Japan's Nikkei average fell 0.4 percent on Thursday as Honda Motor Co and a broad range of exporters lost ground.  Full Article  

TOKYO, Nov 18 - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average held steady on Wednesday, but a broad swathe of sectors including banking shares slipped even though U.S. stocks hit 13-month highs the previous day.  Full Article 

HONG KONG, Nov 18 - Hong Kong stocks could rise on Wednesday, spurred by a rise on Wall Street to 13-month highs, while exporters such as Li & Fung could come under pressure after gloomy forecasts for U.S. holiday spending.  Full Article  

HONG KONG, Nov 17- Hong Kong's benchmark stock index broke above the 23,000 level on Tuesday for the first time in over a year on a Wall Street rally and a pledge by the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates low.  Full Article  

HONG KONG, Nov 16 - Hong Kong stocks rose 1.73 percent on Monday for a second straight session of gains as abundant liquidity and expectations of yuan appreciation fuelled hopes that stocks will rise further, providing a boost to banking stocks.  Full Article  

PARIS, Nov 16  - European stock index futures pointed to a higher start on Monday, adding to last week's strong gains, with commodity-related shares poised to benefit from buoyant oil and metal prices as the dollar dipped.  Full Article  

TOKYO, Nov 16 - Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 0.1 percent on Monday, buoyed by exporters such as Toyota Motor Co after Wall Street edged higher on encouraging results for the retail sector and hopes for the holiday shopping season.  Full Article  

TOKYO, Nov 5 - Japan's Nikkei stock average slipped 0.6 percent on Thursday, with exporters such as Canon Inc losing ground after the Federal Reserve's pledge to keep rates low helped the yen advance against the dollar. Nissan Motor Co shares were untraded and awash with buy orders after Japan's third-biggest automaker revised its annual outlook to a profit from a loss on Wednesday as soaring sales in China helped drive quarterly earnings beyond market e  Full Article