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Trader Neil Catania works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street following big gains in Europe after the head of the European Central Bank said it was ready to cut interest rates and provide more economic stimulus if necessary. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
June 18, 2019 - 3:48 pm

Optimism over trade sends US stocks sharply higher

Potentially encouraging news on trade and interest rates put Wall Street in a buying mood Tuesday, driving the market to solid gains and sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average 350 points higher. Technology stocks powered much of the rally as investors welcomed news that the leaders of the U.S...
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A man walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Stocks in Asia mostly advanced Tuesday ahead of interest rate decisions by the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
June 18, 2019 - 6:53 am

World shares rise after ECB says rate cuts possible

SINGAPORE (AP) — Global shares rose Tuesday after the president of the European Central Bank said it was ready to cut interest rates and provide stimulus if the economy needed it. Traders also focused on upcoming rate decisions by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the British and Japanese central banks...
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FILE - In this May 29, 2019, file photo, a man watches an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo. Stocks in Asia advanced on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, ahead of interest rate decisions by the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
June 17, 2019 - 10:42 pm

Asian markets mostly edge higher ahead of Fed meeting

SINGAPORE (AP) — Stocks in Asia mostly advanced Tuesday ahead of interest rate decisions by the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks. The Kospi in South Korea gained 0.5% to 2,101.43, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng picked up 0.9% to 27,471.19. The Shanghai Composite index jumped 0.2% to 2,892.53...
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FILE - In this June 6, 2019, file photo specialist Anthony Rinaldi, left, and trader Fred DeMarco work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, June 14. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
June 16, 2019 - 9:40 pm

Asian shares mostly higher as investors look ahead to Fed

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Monday amid a wait-and-see attitude about the direction of interest rates and the trade dispute between the U.S. and China. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.3% to 21,170.63 in morning trading. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.3% to 6,535.50, while...
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A Chinese investor monitors stock prices at a brokerage in Beijing Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday and Hong Kong’s Seng index tumbled 1.7% as thousands continued protests against proposed legislation that many city residents fear could further erode the territory’s legal autonomy. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
June 12, 2019 - 4:07 am

World shares fall as protests shake up Hong Kong

TOKYO (AP) — Shares retreated Wednesday and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dipped nearly 2% as thousands continued protests against proposed legislation that many city residents fear could further erode the territory's legal autonomy. In early European trading, Germany's DAX lost 0.6% to 12,079.26 and...
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A driver waits in front of an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Asian shares are mostly higher as investor jitters over trade eased after U.S. President Donald Trump suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexican imports and said he expects to meet with the Chinese leader. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
June 11, 2019 - 4:33 am

Global shares rise as Trump plans to meet Chinese leader

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares rose Tuesday as investor jitters over trade eased after President Donald Trump suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexican imports and said he expects to meet with his Chinese counterpart during a summit in Japan later this month. The prospect for a possible easing of...
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FILE - In this June 6, 2019, file photo trader James MacGilvray, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are rising Monday, June 10, as investors welcome a deal between the U.S. and Mexico that avoids the imposition of tariffs. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
June 10, 2019 - 11:08 pm

Asian shares rise as Trump plans to meet Chinese leader

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday as investor jitters over trade eased after U.S. President Donald Trump suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexican imports and said he expects to meet with the Chinese leader. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.4% in morning trading to 21,208...
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A currency trader works at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 10, 2019. Asian financial markets advanced on Monday after China released better-than-expected trade data for May. Gains were reined in by worries over where the world’s two largest economies stood on trade negotiations. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
June 10, 2019 - 1:51 am

Asian stocks rise as Chinese trade data beats expectations

SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian financial markets advanced Monday after China released better-than-expected trade data for May, though worries remain over trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing. Reopening after a market holiday, Hong Kong's Hang Seng picked up 2.2% to 27,559.86 and the Shanghai...
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June 09, 2019 - 10:48 pm

Asian stocks rise as Chinese trade data beats expectations

SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian financial markets advanced Monday after China released better-than-expected trade data for May, though worries remain over trade negotiations between the Washington and Beijing. Reopening after a market holiday, Hong Kong's Hang Seng picked up 2.2% to 27,552.09 and the...
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Visitors take photos of a statue of a bull along a shopping street in Beijing, Friday, June 7, 2019. Asian shares were mostly higher Friday on investor optimism about a possible trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico before tariffs take effect. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
June 07, 2019 - 6:54 am

Global stocks trail US rise on US-Mexico trade deal optimism

TOKYO (AP) — Global markets were mostly higher Friday with investors optimistic about a U.S.-Mexico trade deal and what economists expect to be solid U.S. jobs numbers. France's CAC 40 climbed 1.5% to 5,358. Germany's DAX picked up 0.8% to 12,049, while Britain's FTSE 100 gained 0.9% to 7,325. Wall...
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