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Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. Asian shares were mixed Thursday after officials signaled work remains to be done on an agreement for a truce in the tariff war between the U.S. and China. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
October 17, 2019 - 1:54 am

Global shares mixed on caution over Brexit, China-US trade

BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mixed Thursday as investors waited to see if Britain and the European Union will be able to reach an agreement on the UK's departure from the bloc. Talks were still underway as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his 27 EU counterparts were converging on...
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Chinese investors react as they monitor stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. Asian shares were higher Wednesday after a gain on Wall Street boosted by healthy earnings reports from U.S. companies. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
October 16, 2019 - 2:30 am

Global shares mixed after solid earnings push Wall St higher

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mixed Wednesday after a Wall Street rally driven by healthy earnings reports from U.S. companies. France's CAC 40 was down nearly 0.2% in early trading at 5,691.75. Germany's DAX was unchanged at 12,629.82. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.3% to 7,189.08. U.S. shares were...
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A man looks at an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. On Tuesday, shares are mixed in Asia after a wobbly day of trading on Wall Street. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.8% as it reopened from a public holiday and investors caught up on the news of a preliminary trade deal between China and the U.S. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
October 15, 2019 - 12:47 am

Asia shares mostly higher China-US trade deal fades

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday after a wobbly day of trading on Wall Street. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.9% to 22,207.21 as Tokyo reopened from a public holiday and investors caught up on the news of a preliminary trade deal between China and the U.S. struck...
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FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2019, file photo, an investor adjusts his hat as he monitors stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing. Asian stock markets have risen after Washington and Beijing announced a truce on tariff hikes in a trade war. Benchmarks in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul advanced. Japanese markets were closed for a holiday. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
October 14, 2019 - 2:09 am

Global stocks mixed after US, China announce tariff truce

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks rose while European markets opened lower Monday after Washington and Beijing announced a truce on tariff hikes in a trade war. London and Frankfurt declined while Shanghai and Hong Kong gained. Japanese markets were closed for a holiday. President Donald Trump agreed...
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A man looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Friday on optimism about U.S.-Chinese talks on ending a tariff war.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
October 10, 2019 - 11:13 pm

Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher on trade optimism

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Friday on optimism about U.S.-Chinese talks on ending a tariff war. Benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong all advanced. Traders were encouraged by President Donald Trump's plan to meet Beijing's chief trade envoy. Economists say a...
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Investors rest at a brokerage in Beijing on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Shares slipped in Asia on Wednesday as tensions between the U.S. and China flared ahead of talks aimed at resolving the trade war between the world's two biggest economies. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
October 08, 2019 - 10:58 pm

Asian stocks slip as tensions flare before US-China talks

Shares slipped in Asia on Wednesday as tensions between the U.S. and China flared ahead of talks aimed at resolving the trade war between the world's two biggest economies. An overnight sell-off on Wall Street added to the gloom. Technology companies, banks and health care stocks bore the brunt of...
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A man looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
October 08, 2019 - 1:54 am

European markets down, Asia gains ahead of US-China talks

TOKYO (AP) — Shares slipped in Europe on Tuesday after broad gains in Asia ahead of trade talks between the U.S. and China. France's CAC 40 slipped 0.5% to 5,496.11 in early trading, while Germany's DAX fell 0.5% to 12,039.25. Britain's FTSE 100 was little changed but edged less than 0.1% higher to...
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Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. Asian shares were mixed Monday, following a healthy report on U.S. jobs, while investors cautiously awaited the upcoming trade talks between the U.S. and China. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
October 06, 2019 - 11:52 pm

Asian shares mixed on US jobs, eyes on China trade talks

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Monday, following a reassuring report on U.S. jobs, while investors cautiously awaited the upcoming trade talks between the U.S. and China. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 0.2% to finish at 21,375.25. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.7% to 6,563.60, while...
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FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2019, file photo specialist Anthony Rinaldi, left, and trader Patrick Casey work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 4. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
October 06, 2019 - 7:51 pm

Asian shares mixed on US jobs, eyes on China trade talks

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Monday, following a healthy report on U.S. jobs, while investors cautiously awaited the upcoming trade talks between the U.S. and China. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 lost early gains to be down 0.2% in morning trading at 21,358.56. Australia's S&P/ASX 200...
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FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2019, file photo specialist Anthony Rinaldi, left, and trader Patrick Casey work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 4. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
October 04, 2019 - 7:52 am

Stocks climb as job report gives some solace after wild week

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks climbed Friday after a report showed the U.S. jobs market is still growing enough for the unemployment rate to drop to a five-decade low, even though it's slowing. The report gave some reassurance after a rough week dominated by surprisingly weak numbers on U.S. manufacturing...
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