NEW YORK (Reuters) -The stock market's recent weakness marked a speed bump in a rally that had driven stocks to a series of record highs, but many investors view the pullback as a breather rather than a sign of deeper trouble. The S&P 500 has fallen 2.4% over the last eight sessions as investors fretted over the state of the...

TOKYO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday, tracking gains in U.S. stock futures as hopes grew that the historic U.S. government shutdown may end soon. The Nikkei climbed 0.9% to 50,728.56 by 0143 GMT. The broader Topix edged up 0.17% to 3,304.35. Market players bought stocks as they priced in gains for Wall Street shares...

* October consumer prices rise 0.2% from a year earlier * Producer price index extends three-year drop but moderates * Authorities step up efforts to rein in price wars (Recasts headline, paragraph 1, adds details throughout) BEIJING, Nov 9 (Reuters) - China's producer price deflation eased in October and consumer prices returned to positive territory, data showed on Sunday, as...

* S&P 500 posts weekly drop, backing off record high * Tech sector leads pullback, weak labor data also in focus * Stellar Q3 earnings season overall coming to a close By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Investors will seek clues about the health of the U.S. economy in the coming week following worrisome labor market reports...