HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets were mostly higher Wednesday ahead of expected guidance by the Federal Reserve on the timing of its cuts to interest rates. Oil prices and U.S. futures fell. Japan’s markets were closed for a holiday. On Tuesday, the Bank of Japan hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time []
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Tuesday, as buying in some markets was soon erased by profit-taking. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225, where computer chip-related issues had interested investors early, reversed course to slip nearly 0.2% in morning trading to 40,336.31. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.1% to 7,801.20. South Korea's Kospi added []
Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street closes near record finish
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed on Monday, as investors awaited further indications the Federal Reserve might begin cutting interest rates. Japan’s Nikkei 225 shed 0.7% to 40,619.40, as investors sold shares to lock in profits after the benchmark recently hit record highs. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng
Asian shares are trading mixed as investors await further indications of future U.S. interest rate cuts
The S&P 500 was 0.9% higher in early trading, coming off its first back-to-back weekly loss since
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Monday ahead of a busy week for central banks around the world that could dictate where interest rates go. The S&P 500 added 32.33 points, or 0.6%, to 5,149.42, coming off its first back-to-back weekly losses since October. At one point during the day, it was on track []
Asian stocks are higher ahead of policy decisions this week by Japan's central bank and the Federal Reserve
US stocks moved higher on Tuesday as markets looked to continue a
U.S. stocks closed mostly higher on Thursday, sealing a solid month and the best first quarter for the S&P 500 in five years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 47 points, or 0.1%, ending at a record, near 39,807. The S&P 500 index rose about 5 points, or 0.1%, closing at a new recor
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed their best of the year so far with a quiet finish on Friday, remaining near their records. The S&P 500 slipped 7.35 points, or 0.1%, from its all-time high to close at 5,234.18. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 305.47, or 0.8%, to 39,475.90, and the Nasdaq composite []
Wall Street closed out its second straight losing week Friday, giving back some of the gains that helped push the stock market to an all-time high earlier in the week. The S&P 500 fell 0.6%, its third straight loss. The benchmark index hit a record high on Tuesday, but mostly wavered in the days that []