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Asian stocks gain after optimism about AI sends Wall Street higher
[ad_1] TOKYO — U.S. futures were flat after President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech, while Asian shares were mostly higher. Japan’s benchmark…
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Finance
Home Depot tops expectations in the fourth quarter, but customers pull back on spending
[ad_1] Home Depot’s fourth-quarter was muted by ongoing caution from American consumers in a weak housing market, but the home improvement retailer topped Wall…
Finance
US futures fall while Asian markets are mostly higher after the Supreme Court nixes Trump’s tariffs
[ad_1] BANGKOK — U.S. futures fell and most Asian markets climbed Monday after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping…
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US futures fall while Asian markets are mostly higher after the Supreme Court nixes Trump’s tariffs
[ad_1] BANGKOK — U.S. futures fell and most Asian markets climbed Monday after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping…
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World shares, US futures advance after AI fears drag Wall Street lower
[ad_1] By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — European shares were higher Friday after a mixed day of trading in Asia, as…
Finance
Shares fall in Japan, while most Asian markets are shut for Lunar New Year
[ad_1] TOKYO — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell Tuesday following a U.S. national holiday, while most markets in Asia were closed for Lunar…
Finance
Wendy’s closes US restaurants and focuses on value to turn around falling sales
[ad_1] Wendy’s is closing several hundred U.S. restaurants and increasing its focus on value after a weaker-than-expected fourth quarter. The Dublin, Ohio-based company said…
Finance
Tokyo benchmark Nikkei 225 jumps after PM Takaichi’s ruling party wins a super majority in election
[ad_1] BANGKOK — Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 share index jumped 4.7% on Monday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party secured a two-thirds supermajority…
Finance
US futures and world shares slip as worries over Trump’s Fed chief pick and AI weigh on markets
[ad_1] U.S. futures and world shares skidded on Monday as worries over President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next Federal Reserve chair amplified…
Technology
Did artificial intelligence really drive layoffs at Amazon and other firms? It can be hard to tell
[ad_1] The one thing N. Lee Plumb knows for sure about being laid off from Amazon last week is that it wasn’t a failure…
Finance
Exxon Mobil reports strong quarterly profit on solid production at home and abroad
[ad_1] Exxon Mobil’s topped most expectations in the fourth quarter as the energy giant reported solid production in the Permian Basin and Guyana. For…
Finance
Meta posts stronger-than-expected Q4 results though costs continue to soar
[ad_1] Meta’s fourth-quarter results jumped past Wall Street’s expectations thanks to solid advertising revenue, sending shares higher in after-hours trading Wednesday. The company earned…
Finance
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 1/21/2026
[ad_1] The U.S. stock market rebounded after President Donald Trump called off Greenland-related tariffs that he had threatened to impose on Europe. The S&P…
Finance
Asian shares are mixed and US futures edge higher after Wall Street steadies
[ad_1] BANGKOK — Asian shares were mixed Friday after Wall Street broke a two-day losing streak and edged back toward record levels, helped by…
Finance
US futures slip while world shares are mixed as Fed chair Powell faces legal threat
[ad_1] BANGKOK — U.S. futures sank Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Department of Justice had served the central bank with…
Finance
Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street hits records on tech gains
[ad_1] TOKYO — Asian shares traded mixed Wednesday, calming somewhat from the buzz set off by recent record rallies on Wall Street, while investors’…
Finance
Asian shares and US futures advance, as Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 hits a record high
[ad_1] BANGKOK — Asian shares logged strong gains, with Tokyo’s benchmark closing at a record high on Tuesday, after a broad rally on Wall…
Finance
Markets show mixed reactions after US capture of Venezuelan leader
[ad_1] BANGKOK — Oil prices fell back Monday while the prices of precious metals surged as markets registered a mixed reaction to the U.S.…
Finance
Shares are higher in Asia in an upbeat start to the new year
[ad_1] BANGKOK — Asian markets began the new year Friday with gains, while U.S. futures and oil prices also advanced. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng…
Technology
Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most closed nations, legalizes crypto mining and exchanges
[ad_1] ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most isolated nations, officially legalized mining and exchanging cryptocurrency on Thursday…