Oil hike sparks 'serious concern'

Asia slumps amid bail-out U-turn
Stock markets across Asia follow Wall Street down as the US signals a shift in policy on its $700bn bail-out package.

Stocks surge after China stimulus
Stock markets across Asia jump a day after China announced a $586bn economic and infrastructure stimulus plan.

Stocks rise after Obama victory
Shares in Asia rise following the election of Democrat Barack Obama to be the next US president.

Global shares recover lost ground
European stock markets rise, regaining some of the ground lost recent days, following strong gains in Asia.

Global shares continue to slide
European shares open sharply lower following falls in Asia, which saw Tokyo's Nikkei closing at its lowest level for 26 years.