Asian stocks pulled lower by profit warnings and signs the US economy is slowing

Asian stocks pulled lower by profit warnings and signs the US economy is slowing

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting in quiet trading on Friday as its scorching November rolls toward the close of a third straight winning week. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in afternoon and near its highest level in three months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 17 points, or 0.1%, as … Read more

Asian shares rebound following latest tumble on Wall Street. Oil prices gain $1

Asian shares rebound following latest tumble on Wall Street. Oil prices gain $1

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street slipping Friday following the latest batch of corporate earnings and some mixed readings on the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 was 0.6% lower in afternoon trading, coming off its ninth loss in 11 days and its lowest level in five months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 339 … Read more

Asian markets sink, with Hong Kong down almost 3% on selling of property stocks

Asian markets sink, with Hong Kong down almost 3% on selling of property stocks

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street fell sharply Tuesday as it focused on the downside of a surprisingly strong job market. The S&P 500 dropped 1.4% to its lowest point in four months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 430 points, or 1.3% and wiped out the last of its gains made for the year … Read more

Asian shares mixed, with most regional markets closed after Wall St ticks higher

Asian shares mixed, with most regional markets closed after Wall St ticks higher

NEW YORK (AP) — Most of Wall Street is wavering on Friday following some encouraging signals on inflation, as it limps to the end of what’s been a miserable September. The S&P 500 was 0.2% lower in afternoon trading, with the majority of its stocks falling. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 145 points, or … Read more

Asian shares fall over China worries, Seoul trading closed for a holiday

Asian shares fall over China worries, Seoul trading closed for a holiday

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets were mixed on Friday, with only a few open due to public holidays across the region. U.S. futures and oil prices edged higher. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index was down 0.3% at 31,764.01. In Bangkok, the SET declined 0.5%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.4% to 7,054.40. India’s Sensex gained 0.4%. Markets … Read more

Asian shares mostly lower after Wall Street retreat deepens

Asian shares mostly lower after Wall Street retreat deepens

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street yo-yoed to a mixed finish Wednesday after rising oil prices and bond yields cranked up the pressure even higher on the stock market. After taking several U-turns through the day, the S&P 500 inched up by 0.98, or less than 0.1%, to 4,274.51 and remains near its lowest level … Read more

Asian shares mostly lower after Wall St has its worst week in 6 months

Asian shares mostly lower after Wall St has its worst week in 6 months

NEW YORK (AP) — A sluggish day for stocks on Monday is keeping September on track to be the worst month of the year for Wall Street. The S&P 500 was 0.1% lower in early trading, coming off its worst week in six months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 73 points, or 0.2%, … Read more

Asian shares weaker ahead of Federal Reserve interest rate decision

Asian shares weaker ahead of Federal Reserve interest rate decision

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged lower, and yields climbed on Tuesday as Wall Street waits for the Federal Reserve’s latest decision on interest rates. The S&P 500 slipped 9.58 points, or 0.2%, to 4,443.95. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 106.57, or 0.3%, to 34,517.73, and the Nasdaq composite lost 32.05, or 0.2%, … Read more

Asian shares gain after data show China’s economy stabilizing in August

Asian shares gain after data show China’s economy stabilizing in August

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped in morning trading on Wall Street Friday but not enough to erase the market’s gains for the week. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%. The benchmark index is on track for weekly gains that would help trim some of last week’s losses. Th Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 28 points, … Read more

Asian markets are mostly lower as oil prices push higher

Asian markets are mostly lower as oil prices push higher

Shares fell in Asia on Thursday after a decline on Wall Street, where strong economic data revived worries that the Federal Reserve might keep interest rates high for longer than investors had been hoping. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, which has bounced this week on news about Chinese policy changes for the property sector, declined on … Read more