1. Asian stocks fell, after the Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai and Philippine currencies plunged to record lows for a third day. 2. Asian stocks fell earlier as the Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai and Philippine currencies plunged to record lows for a third day. 3. Australian stocks rose for the first time in four days after bonds surged, pushing yields to record lows. 4. CBS also recorded record lows for regular-season NCAA basketball and for the NCAA Tournament as a whole. 5. Canadian government bonds rose, pushing yields to record lows on expectations U.S. reports on labor costs and consumer confidence will confirm that inflation is still subdued. 6. German bonds rose, pulled higher by Treasuries, as traders expected continued problems in Southeast Asia to drive yields to record lows. 7. German bonds were little changed with yields close to record lows as fragile world stock indexes prompted investors to hold on to debt. 8. German bonds rose, pushing yields to record lows, as investors moved assets from Southeast Asian stock markets to apparently safer debt markets. 9. In the West, such sales deepen an oil glut that has driven inflation-adjusted prices to record lows. 10. Italian bonds jumped, driving yields to record lows, as investors switched to fixed income assets amid falling European and Asian stock markets. |