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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-06 08:03 Poland - Factors to Watch on Jan 6Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:30AMWARSAW, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Poland's financial markets on Tuesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland GMT + 1 hour):

HK shares snap 3-day rally as telcos retreatTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:23AMHONG KONG, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares fell 0.6 percent on Tuesday, snapping a three-day, 9 percent rally, as investors locked in gains on Chinese telecom stocks on talk that the much-awaited 3G licences may be issued as early as Wednesday.

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-06 06:46 Taiwan stocks at 2-month closing high, LCDs jumpTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:15AMBy Gina Chang

Forex reportsTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:13AMIn this article, we argue that there is an interesting seasonal pattern affecting the US dollar’s exchange rate during the month of January. To some extent, the U.S. dollar has a tendency to rise during the month of January, particularly against the Japanese yen.

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-06 06:24 Nikkei up 0.4 pct on yen, hopes for US econ stepsTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:45AMTOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average rose 0.4 percent to hit a two-month closing high on Tuesday, buoyed by exporters such as Canon Inc on a weaker yen and hopes for economic stimulus steps by the U.S. administration taking office later this month.