SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asia's stock markets struck a cautious tone on Monday as traders looked ahead to a week of corporate earnings and catch-up U.S. data, with the focus on the interest rate outlook and the fate of a frothy rally in artificial intelligence stocks. Hesitant-sounding policymakers have driven market expectations for a U.S. rate cut in December back from more...

TOKYO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell in choppy trade on Monday, as tourism-related stocks tumbled amid an escalating diplomatic spat with China over Taiwan. The Nikkei was down 0.5% at 50,135.31, as of 0218 GMT, after rising as much as 0.4% earlier in the session. The broader Topix fell 0.67% to 3,337.38. China on Friday cautioned...

* US jobs, Nvidia ( NVDA ) earnings headline week ahead * Japan economy contracts on US tariff hit; Nikkei flat * Dollar up slightly vs euro By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Asia's stock markets struck a cautious tone on Monday as traders looked ahead to a week of corporate earnings and catch-up U.S. data, with the...

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening lower on Monday, with futures down 0.07%. * HSBC ( HSBC ): Former finance minister George Osborne is among a small number of candidates being considered by the HSBC Holdings ( HSBC ) board as a potential successor to Sir Mark Tucker, who stepped down as its chairman in...