DAI: Japan, India shares gain in holiday-thin Asia, U.S. hopes help

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	12/26/2011
Good Evening LATEST NEWS Japan, India shares gain in holiday-thin Asia, U.S. hopes help TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese and Indian stocks outperformed the rest of Asia in thin trade Monday, with sentiment partly lifted by signs of U.S. economic recovery, although trading was subdued with many markets closed for Christmas holidays. | Full Article U.S. stores hope for "Mega Monday" of brisk sales December 26, 2011 01:14 PM ET (Reuters) - Shoppers found a mixed bag of bargains and so-so deals on Monday, as a day off for many Americans and warm, dry weather lured some out for what was likely to be the third busiest shopping day of the holiday season. | Full Article Analysis: China investment wave unlikely to swamp EU December 26, 2011 10:17 AM ET VENICE (Reuters) - The sign in a boutique selling glass hand-crafted on the Venetian island of Murano betrays an uncertain grasp of English. But the owner is very sure who is to blame for the tough times confronting the 700-year-old local glassmaking industry. | Full Article BofA mulls more asset sales to boost capital December 26, 2011 08:39 AM ET (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp is lagging behind its major U.S. competitors in complying with new capital rules, leading the bank to consider even more asset sales, sources said. | Full Article Yuan hits all-time high December 26, 2011 07:46 AM ET SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The yuan closed up against the dollar on Monday after hitting an all-time high in intraday trading, guided by a stronger mid-point by the People's Bank of China, and looks set for an over-4-percent appreciation for 2011, traders said. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Exclusive: Afghanistan sets ground rules for Taliban talks December 26, 2011 12:13 PM ET KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan will accept a Taliban liaison office in Qatar to start peace talks but no foreign power can get involved in the process without its consent, the government's peace council said, as efforts gather pace to find a solution to the decade-long war. | Full Article Nigerian leaders rapped after Islamists attack churches December 26, 2011 12:55 PM ET ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's main opposition leader accused the government of incompetence on Monday after Islamist militants killed more than two dozen people in Christmas Day attacks on churches and other targets. | Full Article Monitors arrive in Syria; carnage as tanks fire in Homs December 26, 2011 04:24 PM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - Government tanks pounded neighborhoods of Homs on Monday, killing more than 30 people, city residents said, as Arab officials arrived in Syria to monitor compliance with a peace plan aimed at ending the crackdown on an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. | Full Article PIP implants sold to Dutch firm under new name December 26, 2011 01:59 PM ET AMSTERDAM/MARSEILLE (Reuters) - Potentially dangerous breast implants made by a now-defunct French company were sold to about 1,000 Dutch women under a different name, a Dutch health official said on Monday, broadening a scandal that could already affect some 300,000 women worldwide. | Full Article Paul builds campaign on doomsday scenarios December 26, 2011 01:43 PM ET WASHINGTON, Iowa (Reuters) - The man who might win the Republican Party's first presidential nominating contest fears that the United Nations may take control of the U.S. money supply. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Latin American women fret over scandal-hit implants China's Mengniu says destroys tainted milk Doctors split on vaccine strategy to shield babies Kradjian cheese recalled on listeria fears Women's lung cancer risk not tied to childbirths RELATED VIDEO Merry markets ahead of holiday Mystery kidney disease strikes Nicaraguan sugarcane region. Tech gifts ring up big holiday sales A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS ODDLY ENOUGH Stressed Chinese fight back -- with pillows Full Article Boston student re-united with $170,000 violin - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend