Hong Kong stocks opened 0.69 percent higher, after Wall Street neared three year highs despite concerns over the health of the global economy. The benchmark Hang Seng Index was 146.91 points higher at 21,553.77 in the first few minutes of trade.

Japan's Nikkei share average climbed to a fresh seven-month high in early trade on Monday, with exporters rallying on the back of the yen's fall to a nine-month low against the dollar. Among exporters, Toyota Motor Co surged 2.1 percent and Honda Motor

Singapore shares edged slightly lower by midday, in line with several Asian bourses, as investors stayed cautious on concerns that persistently high oil prices could curtail the world's fragile economic growth. By 0500 GMT, the Straits Times Index (STI)

NSE Nifty is down 148 points while BSE Sensex fell around 500 points in trade on Monday extending last week's 2 per cent decline, as high global oil prices revived concerns about inflation in the country. Shares of heavyweight Reliance Industries too

The BSE Sensex dropped 2.7 percent on Monday to post its biggest fall in five months, as high oil prices due to escalating tensions over Iran's nuclear programme renewed worries about domestic inflation. Index heavyweight Reliance Industries, top private

The BSE Sensex fell more than 1 percent on Monday, extending last week's 2 percent decline, as high global oil prices revived concerns about inflation in the country that imports about 80 percent of its oil consumption. Lenders such as ICICI Bank and

The BSE Sensex is expected to drop on Monday, extending last week's first weekly drop in 2012, as investors take profits on high oil prices that could revive inflation worries. The spike in oil prices, driven by heightening tension between Iran and the

Hong Kong shares reversed course to end lower on Monday, dragged by weakness in financials, tracking how gains were pared on mainland markets ahead of earnings reports from key blue chips. The Shanghai Composite Index, which at one point was up about 1.6

Most Asian markets ended lower Monday on worries about the impact of high oil prices on global economic growth, with Japanese shares reversing early gains as the yen’s rebound after recent losses led investors to lock in profits. Mainland Chinese stocks

Asian markets were mixed on Monday after Japanese shares opened at their highest level in seven months as risk appetite sharpened amid eased concerns over Europe's sovereign debt crisis. The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange began the day at

Rising oil prices played havoc with stock market sentiment as both the benchmark indices ended the day down around three per cent, making India the worst performing market globally at closing time on Monday. The BSE Sensex ended the day at 17,445, down

Most Asian stock markets ended lower Monday on worries about high oil prices' impact on global growth, with Japanese shares reversing early gains as the yen's rebound led investors to lock in profits. Mainland Chinese stocks extended its string of gains

The Bovespa index fell the most in two weeks as lower commodities prices sent Brazilian producers down amid concern Europe’s debt crisis will damp global growth and as economists raised forecasts for inflation. Oil company OGX Petroleo & Gas