GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia joins US optimism; dollar up, oil down - Guardian Unlimited

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia joins US optimism; dollar up, oil down - Guardian Unlimited
HONG KONG, May 2 (Reuters) - Asian stocks jumped on Friday as faith in the U.S. economy gathered steam after a rally on Wall Street, a rise in the dollar and another plunge in oil prices. The growing optimism lifted Japan's Nikkei average 1.8 percent

Stocks close sharply higher as cost of oil falls - MSNBC
NEW YORK - Wall Street closed sharply higher Thursday as investors, while anticipating another dismal jobs report Friday, found solace in the rising dollar and falling oil prices. A day after the stock market surged and then reversed its gains

Global stocks at 3-1/2 month high - Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks hit their highest levels since mid-January on Friday as confidence in the U.S. economy grew on a strengthening dollar and falling oil prices, ahead of key U.S. employment data later in the day. Markets found comfort in

Asian Stocks Rise to Highest Since January; Banks, Toyota Gain - Bloomberg
May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, sending the region's benchmark index to its highest in more than three months, on speculation global credit-market turmoil will ease. Mizuho Financial Group Inc. led banks higher as corporate bond risk fell for

Banks, Spanish stocks lead Europe shares up 1 pct - Forbes
LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - European shares got off to a strong start on Friday, led by banks and Spanish stocks and in step with a global equities rally as the dollar rose and oil eased. At 0841 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 was up nearly 1 percent at 1

Toronto stocks push higher as financials rally - Reuters
TORONTO, May 1 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index bounced higher on Thursday afternoon, recovering from earlier losses as gains by banking and consumer issues overshadowed weak commodity prices. The S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE

China stocks in Singapore close higher led by Cosco, FerroChina - Forbes
SHANGHAI (XFN-ASIA) - China stocks in Singapore closed higher, led by Cosco Corp Singapore and FerroChina, after a strong rally on Wall Street, spurred by the US Federal Reserve's quarter-point key interest rate cut, lower oil prices and a stronger