Asia stocks extend sell-off as investors unable to shake recovery worries; Shanghai down 1 pct

September 2nd, 2009 Asian stocks rise but caution over US jobs lingersHONG KONG — Asia stock markets were mostly higher Thursday but fears that rising job losses in the U.S. could derail the economic recovery kept investors on edge.

September 1st, 2009 Investors bail out of stocks, move into TreasurysNEW YORK — Treasury prices mostly extended their gains Tuesday as investors sought the safety of government debt amid a big sell-off in stocks. Stocks fell broadly on fresh concerns about weakness in the banking sector and the speed of a potential economic recovery.

September 1st, 2009 European stocks down ahead of expected US lossesLONDON — European markets dropped Tuesday and Wall Street futures pointed lower as investors worried stocks are overvalued and that an economic recovery will be only gradual. In Germany, the DAX fell 74.12 points, or 1.4 percent, at 5,390.49, while Britain's FTSE 100 dropped 58.28 points, or 1.2 percent, to 4,850.62.

August 28th, 2009 Asia stocks mostly higher, but China markets weighHONG KONG — Asian stocks were modestly higher Friday, but worries about tighter government policies sent China's markets lower for a second day. Major European bourses opened higher.

August 25th, 2009 Asian stocks slide amid caution, China off 2.5 pctHONG KONG — Asian stocks dropped Tuesday, with China's main index tumbling about 2.5 percent, as investors tread cautiously after a series of gains and looked for more signs of economic recovery. The selling came after the region advanced for three straight days and showed just how volatile the markets have become as investors try to determine if this year's rally has more momentum given the world economy's fragile state.

August 25th, 2009 Asian stocks slide amid caution, China off 3.5 pctHONG KONG — Asian stocks dropped Monday, with China's main index tumbling more than 3 percent, as investors tread cautiously after a series of gains and looked for more signs of economic recovery. The selling came after the region advanced for three straight days and showed just how volatile the markets have become as investors try to determine if this year's rally has more momentum given the world economy's fragile state.

August 20th, 2009 Stocks little changed at Wall Street openNEW YORK — Stocks are little changed in early trading, with investors wary of making big moves after a worse-than-expected weekly jobs report. The Labor Department says new claims for unemployment benefits jumped unexpectedly to 576,000 last week.

August 19th, 2009 World stocks fall as China market unravelsHONG KONG — World stocks lurched lower Wednesday, with Shanghai's index tumbling as much as 5 percent, as this year's powerful rally started to peter out amid concerns the markets were overheating. Asia's markets were modestly higher through the morning in lethargic trade before getting whacked, with Europe following them down in early trade.

August 18th, 2009 Asia stocks mixed after sell-off; China up 2 pctHONG KONG — Asian stock markets were mixed during a volatile session Tuesday a day after selling off amid deep-set worries about the pace of economic recovery. Shanghai's market rebounded nearly 2 percent, though seesawed early in the day after tumbling nearly 6 percent the previous session to its worst finish in two months.

July 9th, 2009 Asia stocks mostly lower as recovery worries weighHONG KONG — Asian stocks turned in another shaky performance Thursday, with Japan's market headed for its seventh straight loss, as worries about the pace of economic recovery continued to hold investors back. The weakness followed more losses on Wall Street overnight, with most of the region's markets moving in a narrow range in thin trade.

June 15th, 2009 Asian stocks fall as recovery prospects mulledTOKYO — Asian stocks edged lower Monday as investors assessed whether recent signs of improvement in the recession-hit global economy justify the enormous rally in markets since March. Over the weekend, finance ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations, meeting in Italy, acknowledged "signs of stabilization in our economies." But they also said it was too early to withdraw massive fiscal and monetary stimulus because the fallout from the financial and economic crisis wasn't over.

June 15th, 2009 World stocks fall as recovery prospects mulledTOKYO — World stocks retreated Monday as investors assessed whether recent signs of improvement in the recession-hit global economy justify the enormous rally in markets since March. Over the weekend, finance ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations, meeting in Italy, acknowledged "signs of stabilization in our economies." But they also said it was too early to withdraw massive fiscal and monetary stimulus because the fallout from the financial and economic crisis wasn't over.

June 5th, 2009 Asian stocks mixed ahead of US jobs reportHONG KONG — Asian stock markets were mixed Friday as investors tread cautiously ahead of a key U.S. jobs report that could bring more signs of recovery — or weakness — in the world's largest economy.

May 12th, 2009 Wall Street rises moderately after sell-offNEW YORK — Wall Street is rebounding moderately in early trading as investors look for the next catalyst to extend a two-month rally. With little economic data and few earnings reports due, investors likely will shift their attention to the government's report on retail sales later in the week, and retailers' first-quarter earnings figures.

May 11th, 2009 Most Asia markets extend gains after US job dataHONG KONG — Asian stocks were mostly higher Monday as news of fewer job losses in the U.S. gave investors more confidence the world's largest economy was headed toward recovery.