1.   Brazilian stocks were little changed as a decline in telecommunications shares offset optimism about electricity state asset sales.

2.   Italian stocks led decliners, as a slump in insurance companies offset optimism a new government will be formed this week.

3.   Japanese stocks traded little changed as concern about flagging domestic growth offset optimism over earnings at top exporters.

4.   Japanese stocks traded mixed, as concern over the lack of government action to stimulate economic growth offset optimism about earnings at top exporters.

5.   Japanese stocks were little changed as a government survey casting doubt on the direction of the overall economy offset optimism over earnings at autos and electronics makers.

6.   Japanese stocks were little changed as concern over the economic outlook offset optimism that the health of banks such as Sakura Bank Ltd is improving.

7.   Japanese stocks were mixed as a government survey casting doubt on the health of the overall economy offset optimism about earnings at autos and electronics makers.

8.   Japanese stocks were little changed, with concerns the dollar would suffer from a stand-off over the U.S. budget offsetting optimism about corporate earnings, traders said.

9.   Japanese stocks traded little changed as concern the new government may not do enough to stimulate the economy offset optimism over profits at major auto companies.

10.   Japanese stocks traded mixed as declines by insurance companies hurt by a weekend trade agreement offset optimism over earnings at auto and electronics makers.