Indian Shares Muted As Some Banks Fall After Run-Up

The NSE Nifty 50 index was down 0.01% at 15,206.60 by 0400 GMT, while the S&P BSE Sensex was 0.07% lower at 51,662.84.

China Shares Rise On Return From Holiday, Profit-Taking Hits Other Markets

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.29%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.03% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.58%.

Stocks Fight For Ground Ahead Of Georgia Senate Runoff

The dollar index weakened 0.2% to 89.731. It dropped as low as 89.415 on Monday for the first time since April 2018, but ended the day with a 0.1% gain after U.S. stocks slid.

Asia Stocks Climb On Vaccine, US Stimulus Optimism

Chinese shares started firm with the blue-chip CSI 300 index adding 0.25%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index climbed 0.8%.

Chinese Stocks Underpin Asia; Markets Wary Of Virus Spike, US Presidential Debate

Chinese shares opened higher and helped to underpin Asian markets after a tentative start, with the blue-chip CSI 300 index up 0.85%.

Vaccine Hopes Give Global Stocks, Euro And Oil Shot In The Arm

The euro rose as high as $1.1445, its strongest since March 10 and not far off its peak so far this year of $1.1495.

Weak China Shares Depress Asia, Ukraine Also A Risk