
Tokyo stocks retreat in morning on profit-talking
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 42.94 points, or 0.20 percent, from Monday to 21,485.29.

Chinese shares open higher Tuesday
The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.31 percent higher at 9,162.92 points.

Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall Street's lead, yen's soft tone
Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street overnight.

U.S. dollar softens as risk appetite grows
The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Monday amid investors' rising risk appetite.

Hong Kong stocks close 0.50 pct higher
Hong Kong stocks closed up 143.00 points, or 0.50 percent, to 28,959.3 points on Monday.