Asian Stocks Fall on U.S. Economic Outlook; Hon Hai, BHP Drop

(Bloomberg) - Asian stocks fell, sending a regional benchmark to a two-week low, after the largest decline in U.S. manufacturing in five years and record oil prices heightened concerns the world's biggest economy will enter a recession.

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., a maker of Apple Inc.'s iPods, and BHP Billiton Ltd. retreated on speculation demand for the region's electronics and raw materials will wane. National Australia Bank Ltd. led a drop by banks on concern weakening U.S. growth will widen credit-market losses.

Read more at Bloomberg

Asian Stocks Rebound From 1-Month Low; JFE, Nippon Steel Rise, Sony Falls

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rebounded from a one-
month low after higher profits at JFE Holdings Inc. and Nippon
Steel Corp. helped offset concerns of a slump in U.S. housing.

Sony Corp., the maker of Cyber-shot cameras and PlayStation 3
consoles, and James Hardie Industries NV, the biggest supplier of
home siding in the U.S., led declines after a report showed a
decline in U.S. housing investment.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

Asian Stocks Fall From a High; Honda, Japan Exporters Decline as Yen Gains

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell, led by Japanese
exporters, after the dollar declined to a six-week-low against
the yen amid concern the U.S. economy is slowing.

Honda Motor Co., which last year made the bulk of its sales
in North America, slid the most in six weeks. Sony Corp., the
world's biggest game-console maker, had its biggest slump in
almost a month.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

Yen Rebounds as Investors Trim Carry Trades on Decline in Global Stocks

(Bloomberg) -- The yen rebounded from a record low
against the euro as a slide in Asian stocks spurred traders to
scale back investments in emerging-market assets funded by
borrowing in Japan.

The currency headed for a second day of gains after the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index last week had the first weekly
decline in a month on concern subprime mortgage losses will
worsen a housing slowdown. The yen has dropped against all 16
most-active currencies this year as investors borrowed cheaply in
Japan to buy higher-yielding assets in so-called carry trades.


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

Asian Stocks Fall From a Record; Samsung, Hon Hai Lead Technology Losses

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell, dragging a
regional benchmark from a record, as a slide in technology
shares countered gains in energy-related companies.

Samsung Electronics Co., which ended last week at a 15-
month high, plunged the most in three years after memory-chip
prices fell. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the world's largest
contract electronics manufacturer, slid the most in four months
after a newspaper said it may buy a stake in LG.Philips LCD Co.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

Asian Stocks Are Little Changed Near Record; Woodside Gains, Samsung Drops

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks were little changed as
gains in energy-related shares, driven by crude oil prices
trading near an 11-month high, offset concern that a recent
technology rally more than reflects industry earnings prospects.

Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Australia's second-largest oil and
gas producer, and Keppel Corp., the world's No. 1 builder of oil
rigs, rose. Samsung Electronics Co. fell the most in a year
after memory-chip prices posted the biggest drop in two weeks.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

Asian Stocks Fall on Lower Metals, U.S. Earnings Concern; Toyota Declines

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell for the first time
in three days after metals prices dropped and earnings reports in
the U.S. suggested demand is cooling in the region's biggest
export market.

Toyota Motor Corp., the world's largest automaker by market
value, and James Hardie Industries NV, the No. 1 supplier of home
siding in the U.S., led declines on concern a housing slump is
harming growth in the world's biggest economy. BHP Billiton Ltd.,
the largest mining company, was set for its biggest slide in
almost two months.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

Asian Stocks Advance to a Record; Samsung Electronics, BHP Billiton Gain

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose for a sixth day,
lifting a regional benchmark to a record, on signs of increasing
demand for computer chips and metals.

Samsung Electronics Co. jumped after a brokerage report
raised speculation that prices for dynamic random access memory,
or DRAM, will climb, boosting profit. BHP Billiton Ltd. and Rio
Tinto Group advanced on higher metals prices.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

Asian Stocks Climb, Paced by Caltex, Mitsui; Mitsubishi Estate Declines

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks advanced for a third day,
led by energy-related shares, after declining U.S. fuel stockpiles
and attempted car bombings in the U.K. lifted the price of crude.

Caltex Australia Ltd., the nation's biggest oil refiner, rose
the most in two weeks. Mitsui & Co., a Japanese trading company
that generated about a sixth of last year's revenue from energy,
jumped by more than 3 percent for a second straight day.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

Asian Stocks Gain on Yen, U.S. Economy; Toyota Rises, China Reaches Record

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose for a third day,
led by exporters, after the yen weakened and a report showed
inflation slowed in the U.S.

Samsung Electronics Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. led
technology companies and automakers higher. BHP Billiton Ltd.
climbed to a third straight record after metals prices advanced.
Five of the region's benchmarks jumped to records, with China's
CSI 300 Index adding 3.2 percent.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News