June 25 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks advanced after one of Nokia Oyj 's suppliers said mobile-phone demand is strengthening and European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said he hasn't signaled a series of interest rate increases.

May 6 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks fell for a second day after UBS AG lost $17.3 billion in its investment banking unit and Swiss Reinsurance Co. 's profit missed analysts' estimates, renewing concern that the crisis in credit markets will deepen.

DUBAI: Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Sabic) closed at a six-month low yesterday in aggressive selling as a new transparency rule in the kingdom weighed on shares.

April 30 (Bloomberg) -- China's stocks rose to the highest in more than five weeks, led by banks, as higher earnings helped counter concern that government measures to quell inflation will hurt profits.

June 25 (Bloomberg) -- Most Asian stocks rose, as gains by oil producers countered a drop among mining and financial shares. Cnooc Ltd. , China's biggest offshore oil producer, advanced after starting output at a new field and after crude climbed above $