4 d. ago Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street drifted around its records

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed on Thursday after U.S. stocks drifted near their records. U.S. futures edged higher, while oil prices declined. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.2% to 51,139.48 as investors took heart as the U.S. government shutdown finally ended. President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a […]

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5 d. ago Asian shares are mostly higher in cautious trading as Wall Street settles

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly gained in cautious trading Wednesday after most U.S. stocks rose, settling back to where they were before last week’s swoon over the future of artificial intelligence. U.S. futures edged higher while oil prices declined. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.4% to finish at 51,063.31. SoftBank Group’s shares fell 3.5%, […]

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7 d. ago World shares advance as tech shares rebound and the Senate takes steps to end the shutdown

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced in Europe and Asia on Monday as tentative moves by the U.S. Senate to end the federal government shutdown pushed U.S. futures higher. The Senate voted late Sunday, in a test vote that begins a series of procedural maneuvers, to move toward passing compromise legislation to fund the federal government, […]

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1 week ago World shares retreat after falling tech stocks pull Wall Street lower

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Europe following a retreat Friday in Asia after losses for influential technology stocks pulled Wall Street benchmarks lower. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices advanced. Germany’s DAX edged 0.1% lower and the CAC 40 in Paris was little changed at 7,965.31. Britain’s FTSE 100 lost 0.4% […]

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1 week ago Asian shares advance after solid earnings and economic reports updates lift Wall Street

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares bounced back Thursday in Asia after Wall Street got a boost from upbeat economic updates and a steady flow of quarterly reports from U.S. companies. U.S. futures were little changed and oil prices advanced. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.5% to 50,959.14. Shares in Nissan Motor Co. gained 1.3% after […]

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1 week ago Asian shares sink after losses for Big Tech pull US stocks lower

BANGKOK (AP) — Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbled more than 4% on Wednesday and other shares in Asia also sank after a retreat on Wall Street spurred by selling of Big Tech shares. U.S. futures were slightly lower and oil prices also fell. The Nikkei was trading down 4.7% at 49,104.05 by midday. Shares […]

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2 w. ago Shares in Asia are mixed and Chinese markets fall despite Trump’s trade truce with Xi

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares are mixed after the U.S. stock market sank from record heights as Wall Street sifted through various developments such as trade relations with China and profits of Big Tech giants. U.S. futures advanced and oil prices fell. President Donald Trump hailed his talk Thursday with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, […]

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2 w. ago Shares in Asia mostly retreat despite Trump’s trade truce with Xi

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Friday after U.S. stocks fell back following President Donald Trump’s meeting with China’s leader, Xi Jinping. Despite the two leaders’ agreement to extend a truce in the trade war between the two largest economies, Chinese markets declined on concerns over persisting tensions between Washington and Beijing. […]

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2 w. ago Asian shares, oil prices fall back following Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares initially retreated Thursday after President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. While Trump said the meeting was “amazing” and had resolved many issues, investors appeared skeptical. U.S. futures were flat. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index bounced lower and then inched up less than 0.1% to 51,333.51 after the […]

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3 w. ago Asian shares gain as Trump says he expects a trade deal with China

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares rallied and U.S. futures jumped Monday, with Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 topping 50,000 for the first time as U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected to reach a trade agreement with China. Work on trade deals that might alleviate friction between the U.S., China and other major trading partners has […]

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3 w. ago Asian shares retreat and crude prices soar $2 after Trump sanctions Russian oil giants

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday following a retreat on Wall Street, while crude prices jumped more than $2 after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sanctions on Russian oil giants. The sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil are intended to drive Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and […]

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3 w. ago Asian shares slip on selling of tech stocks after a lackluster day on Wall Street

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday on selling of technology shares following a lackluster day on Wall Street. U.S. futures edged higher, while crude oil prices rose about $1 a barrel. Chinese markets retreated after U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt on whether or not he will meet with Chinese leader Xi […]

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4 w. ago Asian Futures Buoyed by Wall Street Earnings Boost: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks were primed to climb Tuesday after US shares rose on robust corporate profits and signs of easing tensions between Washington and Beijing.

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4 w. ago Asian shares advance, with Japan’s benchmark surging after ruling party forms new coalition

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets surged Monday after Wall Street finished a winning week, overcoming worries over bank lending and the trade war with China. U.S. futures edged higher while oil prices fell. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 2.9%, to 48,970.40, setting a new record, after its governing Liberal Democrats found a new coalition partner, […]

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