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Asian stocks mixed on Obama visit, US dip

By The Associated Press - AP - 2 hrs 31 mins ago
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares lacked a clear direction in early Thursday trading as players took a mostly wait-and-see view ahead of talks between Japan's prime minister and visiting President Barack Obama. (full story)

Europe recovery shows signs of strengthening

By DAVID McHUGH - AP - Wed Apr 23, 8:40AM CDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A closely watched survey has found business activity across the 18-country eurozone running at a three-year high, in perhaps the clearest sign yet that the economic recovery is gaining momentum. (full story)

Asia shares mixed on lackluster China data

By ELAINE KURTENBACH - AP - Tue Apr 22, 11:08PM CDT
TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday, as weak data from China sapped upward momentum from an overnight rally on a flurry of deals in the pharmaceutical sector. (full story)

Asian stocks edge mostly higher on US earnings

AP - Mon Apr 21, 10:49PM CDT
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks edged higher on Tuesday following a Wall Street rally powered by positive earnings reports but the mood was still cautious before a report on Chinese manufacturing and possible sanctions against Russia over Ukraine. (full story)

Asia stocks rise in abbreviated trading

AP - Fri Apr 18, 4:06PM CDT
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mostly higher in trading muted by Good Friday observance. (full story)

Asian stocks mostly higher after mixed US earnings

The Associated Press - AP - Thu Apr 17, 10:40PM CDT
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mostly higher Friday despite mixed U.S. earnings reports with many of the region's exchanges closed for Good Friday. (full story)

Asia stocks fail to match Wall Street gains

By KELVIN CHAN - AP - Wed Apr 16, 10:45PM CDT
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei leading the retreat as investors locked in profits after a strong rally. (full story)

US declines to name China a currency manipulator

By MARCY GORDON - AP - Tue Apr 15, 7:16PM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is raising concern about the value of China's currency but is declining, as in recent years, to accuse Beijing of manipulating it. (full story)

US stock markets rebounds after choppy day

By ALEX VEIGA - AP - Tue Apr 15, 4:38PM CDT
A stock market swoon turned into a comeback Tuesday. (full story)

Asian stocks decline after US losses

By JOE McDONALD - AP - Sun Apr 13, 10:56PM CDT
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets fell Monday following two days of U.S. declines and forecasts of lower American corporate profits. (full story)

Tech sell-off roils global markets

By PAN PYLAS - AP - Fri Apr 11, 9:30AM CDT
LONDON (AP) — Renewed weakness in the tech-heavy Nasdaq index in the U.S. roiled global markets Friday. (full story)

Tech sell-off sends Asian stock markets lower

By YOUKYUNG LEE - AP - Thu Apr 10, 11:21PM CDT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asian stock markets were lower Friday as investors dumped technology stocks again. (full story)

China to permit cross-border stock trading with HK

By KELVIN CHAN - AP - Thu Apr 10, 5:46AM CDT
HONG KONG (AP) — China unveiled a plan Thursday to give foreign investors greater access to its stock market by allowing investors in Shanghai and Hong Kong to trade shares on each other's exchanges. (full story)

IMF: World economy is stronger but faces threats

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER - AP - Tue Apr 08, 4:21PM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The global economy is strengthening but faces threats from super-low inflation and outflows of capital from emerging economies, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday. (full story)

Tech stock sell-off spreads through world markets

Associated Press - AP - Mon Apr 07, 11:31AM CDT
LONDON (AP) — Mounting concerns over technology stocks weighed hard on stock markets around the world on Monday. (full story)

Asian stocks fall on Wall Street tech losses

By KELVIN CHAN - AP - Sun Apr 06, 10:21PM CDT
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks started the week lower, tracking losses on Wall Street where investors knocked down internet and technology stocks over worries about valuations. (full story)

Markets unmoved by broadly in-line US jobs data

By PAN PYLAS - AP - Fri Apr 04, 11:12AM CDT
LONDON (AP) — European stocks closed the week on a high Friday after investors concluded that U.S. jobs data wouldn't prompt a change in the Federal Reserve's policy stance. U.S. stocks, however, gave up some early gains to trade modestly lower. (full story)

US trade deficit hits $42.3 billion in February

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - AP - Thu Apr 03, 12:29PM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit climbed to the highest level in five months in February as demand for American exports fell while imports increased slightly. (full story)

Ahead of the Bell: US Trade Gap

AP - Thu Apr 03, 6:09AM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Commerce Department reports on the U.S. trade deficit for February. The report is scheduled to be released at 8:30 a.m. EDT Thursday. (full story)

Global stocks rise after US manufacturing survey

The Associated Press - AP - Tue Apr 01, 11:10AM CDT
LONDON (AP) — Global stock markets rose Tuesday as the Federal Reserve vowed to keep interest rates low and a survey showed an improvement in U.S. manufacturing activity. (full story)
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