Asia starts week with modest advance By: MarketWatch December 04, 2011 at 19:57 PM EST Asian shares rise as investors hope for progress in curbing Europe’s debt crisis, in what could be a crucial week for the troubled region. Read More >> Related Stocks: Hyundai Motor Reg S Mazda Motor Corp Nomura Holdings Inc ADR Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group ADR Whitehaven Coal Ltd