Shanghai stocks dropped 5.8% Monday, permitting their biggest percentage drop so far this year, as lower commodity prices, persistent worries over tightening in bank loans and weak economic data dampened investor sentiment. Hong Kong shares were also weighted down by the performance as well as a steep fall in U.S. stock futures and commodity prices...

Investors are turning more price reducing  on Treasuries and the dollar on speculation their appeal will decrease as the 1th global recession since World War II shows signs of easing. Expectations for higher yields on Treasuries and a weaker dollar over the next six months increased, according to 2,345 respondents from New York to Tokyo to London...

Stock markets surged, hitting their highest levels since autumn as investors took in the news that the economy shed only 247,000 jobs in July, its smallest losses in nearly a year. And the American International Group, a black hole of losses and government bailouts, said Friday that it had turned a profit. Investors kept in the safety of government...

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