The trouble at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , the U.S. mortgage finance companies, may discourage sovereign wealth funds from buying dollar-denominated assets, but the euro is not likely to be the main beneficiary, according to Reuters.

Barclays , the U.K.'s fourth-largest bank by market value, advanced the most in two months after saying it was selling shares to institutions in China, Qatar, Singapore and Japan.

HONG KONG - Asian stocks tumbled Tuesday as concerns about the global credit squeeze and surging inflation flared again, with the G8 industrial powers warning soaring food and fuel prices threaten world growth.

HA NOI — A number of large corporations are planning to float this year due to a perceived upturn in the economy. Recently, PetroVietnam Finance Corporation (PVFC), considered a "blue chip" by investors, announced its intention to list shares this Oct

The stock market plunged Monday, as the House of Representatives voted down the $700 billion financial bailout package, sending the Dow Jones industrial down almost 780 points for their largest point drop ever.