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More drops in Big Tech pull stocks lower; Bitcoin drops 19%

14:29 05/19 Stocks were broadly lower in early trading Wednesday as the market's downturn entered into a third day. Meanwhile the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies dropped sharply.

Business

Asian shares drop, tracking Wall Street decline led by tech

03:52 05/19 TOKYO — Asian shares fell Wednesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street that was led by big technology stocks. Investors are awaiting the release of minutes from the latest Federal Reserve policy setting meeting.

Business

Asia shares rise despite ongoing pandemic, inflation worries

02:07 05/18 TOKYO — Asian shares rose Tuesday, partly on bargain-hunting from the recent global market falls amid continuing pessimism about the conronavirus pandemic.

Business

Asian stocks mixed after Taiwan, Singapore anti-virus curbs

05:26 05/17 BEIJING — Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after Taiwan and Singapore tightened anti-coronavirus restrictions and Wall Street turned in its biggest weekly decline in three months.

Business

Stocks open higher on Wall Street as Big Tech regains ground

13:48 05/13 Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street following three days of losses and the biggest one-day drop in the S&P 500 since February. Big Tech companies like Apple and Microsoft, which had posted some of the bigger losses this week, were rising in the early going Thursday.

Business

Asian stocks mixed after Wall St falls on inflation fears

04:22 05/12 BEIJING — Asian stock markets retreated Wednesday as investors looked ahead to U.S. data they worry will show inflation is picking up.

United Nations

The Latest: N Korea again claims no coronavirus infections

02:20 05/11 SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has told the World Health Organization that it has tested 25,986 people for the coronavirus through April but still has yet to find a single infection.

Lifestyle

Bob Dylan artwork to go on display in the U.S. this year

16:03 05/10 The largest collection of Bob Dylan’s artwork ever seen will go on display later this year in the U.S.

Beijing

Asian stocks mixed amid concern over coronavirus hotspots

03:47 06/19 BEIJING — Asian stock markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street closed little-changed amid as optimism about a possible global economic recovery was tempered by concern over rising...

Financial markets

Asian shares slip as global rally eases off the accelerator

04:08 06/18 BANGKOK — Shares fell Thursday in Asia after another day of wobbly trading on Wall Street as markets eased off the accelerator following their big rally.

Financial markets

Asia stocks lower after Wall Street gains on recovery hopes

03:29 06/17 BEIJING — Major Asian stock markets declined Wednesday after Wall Street gained on hopes for a global economic recovery and Japan's exports sank.

Financial markets

Asian stocks follow Wall St higher after Fed ups bond buys

04:09 06/16 TOKYO — Asian shares rose Tuesday, cheered by fresh moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve to support markets battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Beijing

Asian shares fall on fears virus outbreaks are rebounding

03:51 06/15 TOKYO — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Monday on concern over a resurgence of coronavirus cases and pessimism after Wall Street posted its worst week in nearly three...

Financial Markets

Asian shares slide after Wall Street retreat

03:57 06/11 TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday, with Tokyo dropping more than 1% as the Japanese yen gained after the Federal Reserve said it would keep interest rates low through 2022....

Financial markets

Asian shares edge higher after Wall St rally fizzles

04:26 06/10 BANGKOK — Shares were trading slightly higher in Asia on Wednesday after a weekslong rally on Wall Street hit the brakes.

Financial markets

Asian shares higher after jobless data snaps Wall St rally

04:50 06/05 Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday after U.S. unemployment data gave the S&P 500 its first loss in five days.

Financial markets

Asian shares mostly higher following Wall Street gains

04:01 06/02 TOKYO — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday, lifted by moves to reopen many regional economies from shutdowns aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic.

Beijing

Stocks erase a loss as worries over China tensions fizzle

20:15 05/29 The stock market erased an early drop and ended mixed, capping a strong week and month. Major U.S. indexes had started the day lower Friday as traders worried that President Donald Trump would...

Virus Outbreak

Asia shares fall as US-China tensions douse rally on Wall St

03:56 05/29 BANGKOK — Shares fell Friday in Asia after Wall Street’s rally petered out amid worries about flaring U.S.-China tensions.

Beijing

Asian shares mixed after Wall Street rally; Hong Kong lower

04:35 05/28 BANGKOK — Asian stocks were mixed after an upbeat open on Thursday, as investors pinned their hopes on an economic rebound from the coronavirus crisis.

Legislature

Asia stocks mixed on uncertainty over Hong Kong security law

03:48 05/27 Major Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday as U.S.-Chinese tension over Hong Kong competed with optimism about recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Beijing

Asian shares fall on US friction with China, Hong Kong fears

03:56 05/22 BANGKOK — Shares slipped in Asia on Friday as tensions flared between the U.S. and China and as more job losses compounded the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

Legislature

Asian stocks mixed amid China tension with US, Australia

04:20 05/21 Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Wall Street rose despite trade tensions between China and Washington and Australia.

General News

Asian shares mixed as virus worries counter recovery hopes

03:50 05/20 TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday as market players waffled between hopes for recovery as economies gradually reopen and worries over the havoc wreaked by the pandemic.

General News

Asian stocks up on hopes for vaccine and economies reopening

04:09 05/19 TOKYO — Asian shares rose Tuesday on optimism about a potential vaccine for the coronavirus after hopes for a U.S. economic recovery in the second half of the year sent Wall Street into a...

Beijing

Asian stocks rise after Fed chief optimistic about recovery

03:25 05/18 BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Monday after the chief U.S. central banker expressed optimism the the American economy might start to recover this year from the coronavirus...

General News

US, European leaders weigh reopening risks without a vaccine

18:29 05/17 NEW YORK — On a weekend when many pandemic-weary people emerged from weeks of lockdown, leaders in the U.S. and Europe weighed the risks and rewards of lifting COVID-19 restrictions knowing...

Chennai

Asia Today: India extends lockdown for 2 more weeks

15:40 05/17 NEW DELHI — India on Sunday extended its nearly 2-month-old lockdown by two weeks after reporting nearly 5,000 new coronavirus cases, but said restrictions could be eased in low-risk areas to...

U.S. News

US stock indexes are mostly lower on weak retail sales data

14:33 05/15 Stock indexes were mostly lower in early trading on Wall Street Friday following another batch of data showing how the business shutdowns aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic...

Virus Outbreak

Asian shares mixed as stocks meander on pandemic worries

03:41 05/15 TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Friday as markets meandered on news about economies reopening, mixed with worries about the prolonged health risks from the new coronavirus.

General News

Asian shares fall as hopes fade for quick economic rebound

03:28 05/14 Asian shares declined Thursday on pessimism about life getting back to normal soon amid the coronavirus pandemic, even as Japan prepared to let businesses reopen in some regions.

General News

Asian shares track Wall Street retreat on virus rebound fear

03:54 05/13 Shares fell in Asia on Wednesday after Wall Street logged its biggest loss since the start of the month on worries about the downside of reopening the economy too soon.

Baseball

The Latest: Division II league in Calif suspends fall sports

23:15 05/12 The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

General News

The Latest: West Wing visitors, staff need to wear masks

19:40 05/11 The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can...

International News

Asia Today: Indian cases spike, Shanghai Disney park reopens

07:28 05/11 BANGKOK — India reported its biggest daily increase in cases Monday as it prepares to gradually resume train service while easing its virus lockdown.

Michael Pence

The Latest: Shanghai Disneyland reopens

04:20 05/11 The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can...

Tokyo

Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher on recovery hopes

03:50 05/11 BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Monday after Wall Street advanced as investors looked past dismal U.S. jobs and other data toward hopes for a global recovery from the coronavirus...

International News

Shanghai Disneyland reopens with anti-virus controls

02:33 05/11 SHANGHAI — Visitors wearing face masks streamed into Shanghai Disneyland as China’s most prominent theme park reopened Monday in a new step toward rolling back anti-coronavirus controls that...

Brazil

The Latest: UN ups appeal to fight virus to $6.7 billion

04:55 05/07 The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can...

Beijing

Asian shares mixed after Wall St dips on pandemic worries

04:06 05/07 TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Thursday after a decline on Wall Street after more depressing data rolled in on the devastation sweeping the global economy.

General News

US couple’s nightmare: Held in China, away from daughter

19:33 05/05 SHANGHAI — The first thing Daniel Hsu noticed about the room was that there were no sharp edges. The walls were covered with beige rubber, the table wrapped in soft, grey leather. White...

General News

Asian shares rise on hopes for drug to treat coronavirus

03:15 04/30 TOKYO — Asian shares advanced on Thursday, riding a wave of optimism about a possible treatment for the coronavirus that set off a rally on Wall Street powerful enough to override data...

Virus Outbreak

Asian stocks gain after France, Spain unveil reopening plans

03:47 04/29 BEIJING — Asian stock markets gained Wednesday after France and Spain joined governments that plan to ease anti-virus controls and allow businesses to reopen.

General News

Asia shares mixed, eyeing economies reopening, central banks

03:11 04/28 TOKYO — Asian shares are mixed Tuesday as governments inch toward letting businesses reopen and central banks step in to provide cash to economies.

Government bonds

Asian markets gain after Japan central bank boosts aid

04:19 04/27 BEIJING — Asian stock markets gained Monday after Japan's central bank promised more asset purchases to shore up financial markets as investors look to central bankers to support the...

Virus Outbreak

Asian shares lower as Wall St rally fizzles, oil rebounds

03:30 04/24 TOKYO — Asian shares are lower Friday after an early rally on Wall Street suddenly vanished, the latest example of how fragile the hopes underpinning the stock market’s monthlong recovery...

General News

Asian shares rise moderately as oil prices recover

02:15 04/23 TOKYO — Asian shares rose moderately Thursday following a rally on Wall Street and even oil prices recovering from their recent plunge to zero.

General News

Asian stocks fall further amid oil market turmoil

04:03 04/22 BEIJING — Asian stock markets fell further Wednesday as oil prices recovered some of their record-setting losses amid anxiety about the coronavirus pandemic's mounting economic...

General News

Oil price goes negative as demand collapses; stocks dip

18:23 04/20 NEW YORK — Oil prices plunged below zero on Monday as demand for energy collapses amid the coronavirus pandemic and traders don’t want to get stuck owning crude with nowhere to store it....
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