TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged lower on Wednesday as concerns, ranging from worries about U.S. corporate earnings to Middle East tensions, weighed on sentiment while crude oil approached two-month lows after Saudi Arabia flagged possible supply increases.

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's crown prince trumpeted on Tuesday a conference that has drawn investment deals worth $50 billion despite a boycott over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, declaring the event as "great - more people more money".

BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) - Falling stock prices, uncertainty around global trade and other possible "headwinds" are not enough yet to throw the U.S. economy off course or force the Fed to alter its intent for continued gradual rate increases, Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said on Tuesday.

CHICAGO/LONDON/ZURICH (Reuters) - A trio of billionaire siblings known for inheriting the privately-held packaging giant Tetra Laval have snapped up nearly 20 percent of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc over two years, becoming the company's top shareholder, Reuters has learned.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices on Wednesday clawed back some of their hefty losses from the day before as the looming U.S. sanctions against Iran came back into focus.

(Reuters) - The S&P 500 may not yet be in correction territory, but the vast majority of the index's components have already gotten there.

NEW YORK/BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) - A three-week stock market sell-off may signal concerns that the massive stimulus from U.S. tax cuts and government spending will fade sooner than expected, a central issue for the Federal Reserve as it considers when to halt interest rate hikes.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The easy money may be over.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen relinquished Wednesday's early gains and weakened as risk appetites returned with Asian equity indices rising, despite trade tensions and weak U.S. corporate earnings