* Weak loan data puts pressure on ECB to act

(Recasts with loan detail, analyst comment)

SEOUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) – South Korean shares retreated from
nine-month highs after the country’s biggest automakers warned
of slower sales growth this year as a stronger won erodes their
overseas…

HONG KONG, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Hong Kong shares were set to
start at a second successive 19-month high on Thursday, with
China Overseas Land & Investment topping percentage
gains among Hang Seng Index…