Aug 2 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Falling bond yields and the prospect of lower interest rates may have helped fuel investors' animal spirits and the recent mega rally in world stocks, but it's a different story when borrowing costs are falling because recession fears are rising. That's the market landscape investors in Asia...

Aug 1 (Reuters) - The discount on Western Canada Select (WCS) heavy crude versus the North American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) tightened on Thursday: * WCS for September delivery in Hardisty, Alberta, settled at $15.05 a barrel below WTI, according to brokerage CalRock, having started trading at $15.20 a barrel under the U.S. benchmark. * Canadian heavy crude prices...

TOKYO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Japan is closely monitoring foreign exchange movements, with hopes that a rebound in the yen could push down import prices, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday. Foreign exchange movements have both positive and negative impacts (on the economy), but our biggest concern right now is their impact on import prices, Suzuki said in a...

(Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.  Falling bond yields and the prospect of lower interest rates may have helped fuel investors' animal spirits and the recent mega rally in world stocks, but it's a different story when borrowing costs are falling because recession fears are rising. That's the market landscape investors in Asia wake up...