TOKYO, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The election of Barack Obama as the next U.S. president helped lift Asian-Pacific stock exchanges Wednesday, most of them closing with impressive gains.
TOKYO, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Japan's Nikkei index indicated a sell-off Wednesday, triggering a similar reaction in other major Asian-Pacific markets on concerns of U.S. corporate earnings.
TOKYO, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Some Asian-Pacific markets that were hammered last week showed signs of recovery after opening Monday, encouraged by weekend developments.
TOKYO, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The Tokyo stock exchange nosedived Wednesday as the Nikkei index plunged more than 9 percent at close, dragging most other Asian markets with it.
TOKYO, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Japan's Nikkei index fell sharply after opening Friday, reflecting global concerns on the U.S. financial rescue package despite its passage by the U.S. Senate.
TOKYO, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Most Asian stocks rallied in early trading Wednesday, spurred by Wall Street's strong closing Tuesday on the likelihood of a revised bailout plan.
TOKYO, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Most Asian stock exchanges were sharply down in early trading Tuesday, reflecting Wall Street's largest single-day point collapse Monday.
TOKYO, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Asian financial markets rebounded after opening Friday in step with Wall Street as worldwide central banks rolled out billions into their financial systems.
TOKYO, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Asian financial markets, once again echoing the rout on Wall Street this week, sold off after opening Thursday as investors took refuge on the sidelines.
TOKYO, April 2 (UPI) -- Asian markets Wednesday followed the rally posted in the U.S. markets the day before with big gains in Japan and Hong Kong.
TOKYO, March 21 (UPI) -- Asian markets were mixed Friday including a better than break even day in Japan in a week shortened by holidays.
TOKYO, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Asian markets tumbled Tuesday on U.S. recession fears, with the Nikkei average in Japan skidding nearly 10 percent in the last two days.
TOKYO, June 8 (UPI) -- Asian stock markets dropped sharply Thursday, largely on worries that U.S. and other central banks plan major interest-rate tightening.
TOKYO, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Japan's stock market closed down Monday but most big East Asian exchanges posted gains.
DUBLIN, Ireland, July 15 (UPI) -- The number of Internet users in Afghanistan has reached about 55,000, or 0.2 percent of the population, a new report reveals.
