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January 29, 2020

Stocks give up early gains and end mixed on Wall Street

Major U.S. stock indexes ended mixed Wednesday after an early rally powered by strong gains in technology companies faded in ...

January 29, 2020

World shares mostly higher after rebound on Wall Street

Shares advanced in most European and Asian markets on Wednesday after a rebound on Wall Street reversed most losses from a ...

January 29, 2020

Asian shares mostly higher after rebound on Wall Street

Shares advanced in most Asian markets on Wednesday after a rebound on Wall Street that reversed most losses from a sell-off ...

January 28, 2020

Stock markets stabilize after selloff over China virus

European stock markets and U.S. futures edged higher after another day of losses in Asia on Tuesday amid worries over the ...

January 27, 2020

World stocks skid as virus fears spook markets, hit tourism

Stock markets and the price of oil tumbled Monday after China announced sharp increases in the number of people infected with ...

January 24, 2020

Stocks fall as fears about deadly virus grow; Dow drops 170

Health care companies led a broad slide in U.S. stocks Friday as increased fears over the spread of a deadly outbreak of ...

January 24, 2020

Stocks rise as virus in China not declared global emergency

Global stock markets rose Friday after the outbreak of a new virus in China that that has killed 25 people and led to ...

January 24, 2020

Asian markets gain as China closes down for Lunar New Year

Shares were mostly higher in quiet trading on Friday in Asia as China began a week-long Lunar New Year festival that is being ...

January 23, 2020

Stocks drop on concerns over impact of China virus

World shares fell Thursday as health authorities around the world rushed to monitor and contain a deadly virus outbreak in ...

January 23, 2020

Asian shares higher despite growing impact of China virus

Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday as health authorities around the world moved to monitor and contain a deadly virus ...

January 22, 2020

Stocks mostly recover on hope for handling of Chinese virus

World share prices mostly rose Wednesday as confidence increased in China's handling of an outbreak of a new virus that has ...

January 22, 2020

Asian shares higher after selloffs spurred by Chinese virus

Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday after U.S. stocks tumbled overnight as a virus outbreak in China rattled ...

January 20, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Distortion in Trump's impeachment defense

In his first formal response to impeachment charges, President Donald Trump misrepresented the testimony of a key witness who ...

January 18, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's compulsive claims of 'biggest' ever

Size matters to President Donald Trump. So much that he exaggerates continually, sometimes spectacularly, the size of what ...

January 17, 2020

Tech, communications stocks push US indexes to more records

Wall Street capped a milestone-setting week Friday with a few more as modest gains nudged the major stock indexes to all-time ...

January 17, 2020

Global stocks inspired by US rally, hopes for Chinese growth

Global stocks rose Friday, seemingly buoyed by high spirits on Wall Street, as new data suggested China's economic slowdown ...

January 16, 2020

World shares subdued after signing of China-US trade pact

Global markets were subdued Thursday after the signing of a preliminary China-U.S. trade agreement that investors hope will ...

January 16, 2020

Asian shares mixed after signing of China-US trade pact

Share prices were mixed Thursday in moderate trading in Asia after the U.S. and China signed a preliminary trade agreement ...

January 15, 2020

World shares slip on jitters over China-US trade deal

World shares were mostly lower on Wednesday as conflicting reports raised concerns over the likely outcome of a trade deal ...

January 15, 2020

Asian shares decline on revived jitters over trade deal

Shares retreated in Asia on Wednesday as conflicting reports raised concerns over the likely outcome of a trade deal to be ...