HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Wednesday on signs that the European Union may rescue debt-strapped Greece, coaxing nervous investors back to riskier assets, but uncertainty over the plan weighed on the euro.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Wednesday after reports that Europe was close to bailing out debt-strapped Greece, coaxing investors back to riskier assets, though uncertainty kept a lid on the euro.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's currency firmed against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as risk appetite was whetted by reports of European rescue efforts for debt-strapped Greece.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index rallied on Tuesday as commodity prices got a lift from a weak U.S. dollar and investors sought riskier assets on speculation that a rescue plan was in the works for Greece's debt problems.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil rose over 2 percent on Tuesday as reports of a possible aid package for the troubled Greek economy sent Wall Street higher, weakened the U.S. dollar and supported oil prices.