Japan's Nikkei News

The benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 106 points in early trade today on selling in banking, oil and pharma stocks by investors amid weak global trends.

Asian stocks stalled on Friday as Federal Reserve-inspired gains petered out, while the dollar steadied after rebounding from the shock of a surprisingly dovish U.S. central bank.

Asian shares held firm in early on Monday trade after US jobs data pointed to solid economic growth, while China`s export performance showed more resilience than some had expected.

Hong Kong`s key stock index inched to its loftiest level in over 3-1/2 years on optimism that the world`s second-largest economy has turned a corner and as investors wagered on more growth-friendly policies from Beijing.

The benchmark BSE Sensex moved southwards after hitting another life-time high of 25,711.11 in early trade Tuesday.