Commodities slide, asian stocks fall on euro crisis (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) - World shares retreat

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Wednesday, led by

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares, the euro, commodities and the Australian dollar all fell on Thursday as fears that Europe's debt crisis could unleash financial chaos prompted investors to shed riskier assets in favor of the relative safety of the dollar.

BEIJING  — Developing nations must be ready for a financial market selloff if the Cypriot banking sector collapses, World Bank Managing Director Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Sunday, urging a swift resolution to the crisis in Cyprus. In an interview on the sidelines of a forum in Beijing, Indrawati said she is watching very closely the outcome of a plan to levy a one-off tax on Cypriot deposits as part of a deal to obtain a 10 billion euro bailout from the EU.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares mostly slipped on Monday and the safe-haven dollar rose as concerns

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares drifted lower and the euro floundered near an 11-month low on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve failed to take any new steps to stimulate growth and offset the chilling effects of Europe's still-unresolved debt crisis.