FT.com - Japanese stocks rose on Monday morning, spurred by upbeat projections for capital spending contained in the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey of business confidence.

AP - Japanese stocks dropped Monday, led by exporters like machinery and auto issues, hurt by the release of a key survey showing worsening business sentiment among Japanese companies.

FT.com - London equities recovered from initial losses on Monday, as banking, telecoms and property stocks made headway .

FT.com - Japanese stocks reversed early gains to end sharply lower on Monday, as investors digested the softer-than-expected results from the Tankan survey of business confidence.

Reuters - Stocks were poised to begin the second quarter little changed on Monday before manufacturing data that may shed light on the economy. A $29 billion proposed takeover of First Data Corp. and other deals could lend support.

AP - U.S. stocks pointed toward a mixed open Monday ahead of the release of manufacturing data that could give investors further clues about the economy's direction.

FT.com - Wall Street was set for a positive start on Monday, as investors digested a flurry of deal activity and sought to place a tough first quarter for stocks behind them.

Reuters - Stocks were set to begin the second quarter slightly higher on Monday as a $29 billion proposed takeover of First Data Corp. and other deals lifted investor sentiment.

AFP - Europe's main stock markets mostly rose in morning trade Monday, boosted by takeover news in the telecoms sector, dealers said.

AP - Wall Street was narrowly mixed Monday after data showed U.S. manufacturing was more sluggish than expected, a further sign that the economy continues to grow at a slower pace.

FT.com - Wall Street was under pressure by mid-morning on Monday, as a flurry of deal activity failed to offset a weaker-than-expected survey of manufacturing activity.

AP - Wall Street edged lower Monday after data showed U.S. manufacturing was more sluggish than expected, a further sign that the economy continues to grow at a slower pace.

FT.com - Indian stocks fell sharply Monday after the Reserve Bank of India caught the market by surprise by aggressively tightening monetary policy in an effort to head off inflationary pressures.

Reuters - U.S. stocks were little changed on Monday as a flurry of takeovers tempered concerns about the economy after a report showed weaker-than-expected March factory activity and rising price pressures.

Reuters - U.S. stocks were little changed on Monday as worries about the economy and fallout from the housing market offset optimism about stock valuations fueled by a new round of takeovers.

FT.com - Fresh uncertainty about the outlook for US economic growth and interest rates kept Wall Street stocks in check Monday as a weak set of manufacturing data offset a fresh wave of merger and acquisition activity.

Reuters - U.S. stocks ended slightly higher on Monday as a new round of takeovers led by a $29 billion buyout bid for First Data Corp. fueled optimism about stock valuations, countering worries about the economy and turmoil in the housing market.

Reuters - U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday as takeovers led by a $26 billion buyout bid for First Data Corp. fueled optimism about valuations, countering worries about weak factory activity and turmoil in the housing market.

FT.com - A fresh wave of merger-and-acquisition activity helped Wall Street stocks ride out uncertainty about interest rates and the outlook for US economic growth on Monday.

Reuters - Del Monte Foods Co. said on Monday that an arbitration ruling is expected to negatively impact fiscal 2007 earnings per share from continuing operations by about 2 cents.

FT.com - Seoul shares rose on Tuesday as automakers such as Hyundai Motor and auto parts makers gained on hopes for more sales both at home and abroad after South Korea clinched a major trade deal with the world's largest economy.