Chinese industrial output, investment and credit expanded faster than expected in August.
OPEC agreed to hold output targets steady at a meeting in Vienna.
SWFs were key players at the beginning of the recession, supplying much-needed capital for the U.S. financial industry.
Rising Asian currencies hit regional car exporters like Honda and Hyundai, helping to push local markets lower.
The upcoming National Gold and Diamond Festival event in Hong Kong has diamond traders excited.
Oil at close to $70 means OPEC will almost certainly keep existing output cuts in place when it meets in Vienna.
Asian shares year's peak, while gold futures hit $1,000 an ounce for the first time in six months.
Asian PC and technology firms were up, cheered by predictions of rising shipments and increased spending.
A new global commerce deal is within reach if World Trade Organisation members are willing to compromise.
Mixed results today in Asian share markets.