Asian market
Asian markets mixed: Japan skids; China helped by rate cut
Markets were mixed in Asia on Monday, with Japan's benchmark slipping 0.8% after the government reported the economy contracted 6.3% in annual terms in the last quarter. China's shares got a boost after the central bank stepped in to help the economy with a rate cut, extra buying of securities and tax cuts.
Asian markets advance following record Dow close
Asian shares have advanced after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other benchmarks closed at record highs.