Currency markets

    A currency trader talks near the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 24, 2019. Asian shares were mostly lower on Friday as worries that the standoff between the U.S. and China over trade might expand put investors in a selling mood. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
    May 24, 2019 - 5:31 am

    Global shares bounce back after Wall Street sell-off

    TOKYO (AP) — Global shares have bounced back following an overnight sell-off on Wall Street. Britain's FTSE 100 jumped 0.6% to 7,270.62 early Friday as Prime Minister Theresa May announced plans to resign as of June 7. France's CAC 40 added 0.8% to 5,324.03, while Germany's DAX rose nearly 0.9% to...
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    Investors monitor stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Shares edged in Asia on Wednesday after a rebound in technology stocks helped power an overnight rally on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
    May 22, 2019 - 1:52 am

    Asian shares edge higher following advance on Wall Street

    BANGKOK (AP) — Shares edged in Asia on Wednesday after a rebound in technology stocks helped power an overnight rally on Wall Street. Investors bought technology shares after the U.S. government opted to temporarily ease off on proposed restrictions on technology sales to Chinese companies. Japan's...
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    People walk past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Friday, May 17, 2019. Asian stocks were mixed on Friday amid worries that U.S. economic sanctions on Huawei would put a drag on trade negotiations with China. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
    May 16, 2019 - 11:24 pm

    Asian shares mixed as Huawei sanctions stir trade fears

    SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed on Friday amid worries that U.S. economic sanctions on Huawei would cast a pall on trade negotiations with China. Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 0.4% to 28,161.89 while Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 1.6% to 21,391.53. The Kospi in South Korea added 0.2% to...
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    A currency trader watches the computer monitors near the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday after President Donald Trump downplayed his escalating tariff war with Beijing and said a settlement is possible.(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
    May 15, 2019 - 7:55 am

    Global stocks subdued as trade dispute remains in focus

    BEIJING (AP) — Stock markets mostly turned lower in European trading Wednesday over the trade dispute between the U.S. and China, even though President Donald Trump said a settlement was still possible. London's FTSE 100 slipped 0.1% to 7,235 while France's CAC 40 shed 0.4% to 5,321. Despite a...
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    Chinese investors react as they monitor stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Shares opened moderately lower in Asia on Tuesday after a dismal day on Wall Street as investors fled uncertainty over the China-U.S. trade standoff. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
    May 14, 2019 - 6:43 am

    World shares take breather from trade row, NY futures gain

    BANGKOK (AP) — Shares rebounded in Europe on Tuesday after logging moderate losses in Asia as China and the U.S. ratcheted up their tariffs battle. The FTSE 100 in Britain surged 0.8% to 7,220.92, while France's CAC 40 advanced 1.1% to 5,319.22. Germany's DAX advanced 0.5% to 11,933.20. Futures...
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    A man rubs his forehead as he monitors stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, Monday, May 13, 2019. Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Monday after trade talks between the U.S. and China ended Friday without an agreement. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
    May 13, 2019 - 8:10 am

    Stock markets fall after no deal in US-China trade talks

    BANGKOK (AP) — Stock markets fell on Monday after trade talks between the U.S. and China wrapped up without an agreement, with economists warning that the escalating dispute over trade and technology would likely hurt economic growth. The CAC 40 in Paris dropped 0.5% to 5,298 in midday trading...
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    May 12, 2019 - 11:48 pm

    Shares fall in Asia after no deal in China-US trade talks

    BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Monday after trade talks between the U.S. and China wrapped up Friday without an agreement. Shares dropped more than 1% in Shanghai, to 2,909.60. Japan's Nikkei 225 index lost 0.5% to 21,237.71 and the S&P ASX 200 declined 0.3% to 6,289.70...
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    Stock trader Gregory Rowe works at the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, May 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    May 10, 2019 - 5:07 pm

    Stocks rebound as hopes rise that trade tensions will ease

    Wall Street capped a turbulent week with a late-day rally Friday after shaking off an early slump triggered by the latest escalation in the trade war between the U.S. and China. The market fell sharply in the early going after the U.S. raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods when...
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    A Chinese investor uses his smartphone as he monitors stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, Friday, May 10, 2019. Asian shares were mostly higher Friday but benchmarks in Shanghai and Hong Kong gave up earlier strong gains amid uncertainty over the potential outcome of trade talks between China and the U.S. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
    May 10, 2019 - 7:16 am

    Global markets rise as investors watch US-China trade talks

    TOKYO (AP) — Global stock markets were mostly higher on Friday in volatile trading as investors appeared to hope that the United States and China might yet reach a deal to solve their escalating trade war. France's CAC 40 gained 1.0% to 5,3634, while Germany's DAX added 1.2% to 12,121. Britain's...
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    Visitors stand in front of stock trading boards at a private stock market gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled more than 470 points Tuesday amid a broad sell-off on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Annice Lyn)
    May 08, 2019 - 4:25 am

    Shares mixed after trade tensions spark Wall Street sell-off

    BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were marginally higher in Europe on Wednesday, despite broad losses in Asia and New York, after Germany reported stronger-than-expected industrial output data. Germany's DAX gained 0.3% to 12,125.80 following the report that industrial production rose 0.5 percent in March from...
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