Economic, Financial news

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to rise on its first trading day of 2013 and could...

BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian stock markets rose again Thursday on a second day of momentum from Washington's agreement preventing the...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress approved a rare tax increase on Tuesday that will hit the nation's wealthiest households...

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks hit a five-month high and the dollar fell as a last-minute deal looked set...

Asian shares rose Thursday, with Tokyo scaling a 21-month high thanks to a weaker yen, but pessimism lingered over the...

Asian stocks were higher in quiet post-Christmas trade Wednesday, with Tokyo shares lifted by a weaker yen which sank to...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rebounded from early losses on Thursday after Republican House Speaker John Boehner said he...

By Leah Schnurr NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday as investors fretted that a deal...

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares paused on Thursday after rallying to their highest in nearly 17 months...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Talks to avoid a U.S. fiscal crisis stalled on Wednesday as President Barack Obama accused opponents of...