The Boston Globe Asian stocks rally following gains onWall Street HONG KONG-World stocks struggled to hold onto the week's gains as early declines on European markets on Thursday pared gains in Asian markets earlier in the day. Oil rose fell below $89 a barrel while ... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara) Asia Nikkei Photos Stock The Times of India Sensex expected to catch up the global rally on Friday MUMBAI : Indian equities markets , which remained closed Thursday for the second day running, are Friday expected to play catch up to the rally witnessed in bourses across the world during these days. ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Indian Markets Mumbai Photos Wikipedia: Bombay Stock Exchange Top Stories The Street Swiss Growth Continues To Slow As Franc Strength Takes Its Toll Swiss GDP in the second quarter came in as expected at 0.4% q/q and2.3% y/y the Q1 numbers for both quarterly and annual readings were upwardly revised. The 0.4% ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Business EU Economy Franc Photos The Times of India Asia stocks gain on Fed hopes, China PMI firms MELBOURNE : Asian stocks pushed higher in early trade on Thursday in line with a firmer tone on Wall Street , extending a recovery from a sharp sell-off in August on hopes ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Asia China Market Photos Wikipedia: Coins of the Swiss franc The Times of India Nikkei rises above 9,000 on U.S. easing expectations TOKYO : Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 1 percent on Thursday to clear the psychologically key 9,000 level for the first time in two weeks, tracking U.S. gains on ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Japan Photos Stock Tokyo Wikipedia: Nikkei 225 Irish Times Chinese tycoon to buy piece of Iceland for Euro70m CLIFFORD COONAN in Beijing ONE OF China's best-known property developers Huang Nubo, a poet and mountaineer with extensive Communist Party links, is planning to spend ... (photo: Creative Commons / Yelkrokoyade) China Iceland Photos Tycoon Wikipedia: Ecotourism The Los Angeles Times Dow closes up for a fourth day, turns positive for 2011 NEW YORK— It's a quiet end to a wild month for financial markets . Stocks edged higher Wednesday on a report that factory orders surged in July. The Dow Jones ... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) Financial Markets Photos Wall Street Wikipedia: New York Stock Exchange NZ Herald Wall St mixed as US hangs up on AT&T Wall Street was mixed as investors mostly welcomed data showing US business activity and factory orders accelerated more than expected, underpinning optimism that the ... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) Business Photos Stock Wall Street Wikipedia: New York Stock Exchange