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 briefly hit a record high…
Read more Asian stocks gain after optimism about AI sends Wall Street higherHome Depot’s fourth-quarter was muted by ongoing caution from American consumers in a weak housing market, but the home improvement retailer topped Wall Street expectations. The Atlanta company…
Read more Home Depot tops expectations in the fourth quarter, but customers pull back on spendingBANGKOK — U.S. futures fell and most Asian markets climbed Monday after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Tokyo’s markets were closed…
Read more US futures fall while Asian markets are mostly higher after the Supreme Court nixes Trump’s tariffsBANGKOK — U.S. futures fell and most Asian markets climbed Monday after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Tokyo’s markets were closed…
Read more US futures fall while Asian markets are mostly higher after the Supreme Court nixes Trump’s tariffsBy ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — European shares were higher Friday after a mixed day of trading in Asia, as worries over risks linked to…
Read more World shares, US futures advance after AI fears drag Wall Street lowerTOKYO — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell Tuesday following a U.S. national holiday, while most markets in Asia were closed for Lunar New Year holidays. U.S. futures…
Read more Shares fall in Japan, while most Asian markets are shut for Lunar New YearWendy’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 Friday that its global same-store…
Read more Wendy’s closes US restaurants and focuses on value to turn around falling salesBANGKOK — 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 in a parliamentary election. Takaichi…
Read more Tokyo benchmark Nikkei 225 jumps after PM Takaichi’s ruling party wins a super majority in electionU.S. futures and world shares skidded on Monday as worries over President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next Federal Reserve chair amplified jitters over a possible bubble…
Read more US futures and world shares slip as worries over Trump’s Fed chief pick and AI weigh on marketsThe one thing N. Lee Plumb knows for sure about being laid off from Amazon last week is that it wasn’t a failure to get on board with…
Read more Did artificial intelligence really drive layoffs at Amazon and other firms? It can be hard to tellExxon Mobil’s topped most expectations in the fourth quarter as the energy giant reported solid production in the Permian Basin and Guyana. For the three months ended Dec.…
Read more Exxon Mobil reports strong quarterly profit on solid production at home and abroadMeta’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 $22.77 billion, or $8.88 per…
Read more Meta posts stronger-than-expected Q4 results though costs continue to soarThe 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 500 rallied 1.2% Wednesday after…
Read more How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 1/21/2026BANGKOK — Asian shares were mixed Friday after Wall Street broke a two-day losing streak and edged back toward record levels, helped by advances for Big Tech companies…
Read more Asian shares are mixed and US futures edge higher after Wall Street steadiesBANGKOK — U.S. futures sank Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Department of Justice had served the central bank with subpoenas. Markets in Europe were…
Read more US futures slip while world shares are mixed as Fed chair Powell faces legal threatTOKYO — Asian shares traded mixed Wednesday, calming somewhat from the buzz set off by recent record rallies on Wall Street, while investors’ attention turned to global interest…
Read more Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street hits records on tech gainsBANGKOK — Asian shares logged strong gains, with Tokyo’s benchmark closing at a record high on Tuesday, after a broad rally on Wall Street. Oil prices fell back…
Read more Asian shares and US futures advance, as Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 hits a record highBANGKOK — Oil prices fell back Monday while the prices of precious metals surged as markets registered a mixed reaction to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas…
Read more Markets show mixed reactions after US capture of Venezuelan leaderBANGKOK — Asian markets began the new year Friday with gains, while U.S. futures and oil prices also advanced. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 2.2% to 26,189.79 on…
Read more Shares are higher in Asia in an upbeat start to the new yearASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most isolated nations, officially legalized mining and exchanging cryptocurrency on Thursday in a major shift for…
Read more Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most closed nations, legalizes crypto mining and exchanges