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In Asia Monday Japan's Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.6% to 9,479 and in Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index lost 0.4% to close at 23,068, China's Shanghai Composite Index added 0.2% to end the day at 2,984.

Investors in Asia were quick to react to a report that China has canceled its last round of reserve ratio hikes, sending markets up on Tuesday. The Hang Seng rose 1.7% in Hong Kong, the Shanghai Composite inched up 0.1%, and in Japan the Nikkei 225 Index gained 0.2%.

Shares in Asia slid lower Friday as investors reacted to Chinese government moves to tighten credit and clamp down on inflation. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index fell 0.8% to 22,877, and in China, the Shanghai Composite sank 0.9% to 2,872. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index edged down 0.4% to 10,040.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index climbed 2% to 24,145 Wednesday -- a two-year high -- after Goldman Sachs predicted the index could reach 29,000 in the next year. That, combined with expectations of a new $500 billion round of U.S. economic stimulus, was good news for Asian markets.

In Asia on Tuesday, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.1%, China's Shanghai Composite inched down 0.3%. and in Japan, the Nikkei 225 crept up 0.1%. Investors are closely monitoring the U.S. midterm elections, with many predicting that if the Democrats lose their majorities in both the House and the Senate, the dollar will continue to slide.

Asian markets were mixed Friday. After a week-long holiday, the Shanghai Composite surged 3.1% and the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index crept up 0.3%. In Japan the Nikkei 225 Index slid 0.1%.

Most major indices in Europe and Asia were off about 3% due to concerns about debt of troubled E.U. nations, potential military action on the Korean peninsula, and worries that the U.K. and E.U. crisis could cause a global economic slowdown.

In Asia Wednesday, Japan's Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.9% to 10,177. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index sank 0.9%, ending the day at 21,612 and China's Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.6% to close at 3,255.

In Asia Tuesday, shares closed lower. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.9%, closing at 3,274 and in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index was down 1.3% at 21,814. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index shed 0.2%, ending the day at 10,083.In China, declines were led by property developers as investors reacted to the...

In Asia Monday, China's Shanghai Composite Index gained 1.7% to close at 3,303 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index added 0.8% to end the day at 22,086. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 Index was nearly unchanged, slipping 0.02% to 10,106. U.S. markets are also set to rise.News that neighboring emirate Abu...