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April 27, 2020 7:03 a.m.

US stocks climb as governments plan to ease virus lockdowns

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street Monday as governments around the world prepare to gradually lift restrictions they imposed on businesses to slow the sweep of the coronavirus pandemic. The S&P 500 added 0.8% at the start of a week chockablock with market-moving events. Several major central banks are meeting, including the Bank of Japan, which announced its latest stimulus measures to prop up markets. A slew of the biggest U.S. companies are also scheduled to report how much profit they made in the first three months of 2020. Bond yields rose and the price of oil fell.

April 27, 2020 8:27 p.m.

Asia shares mixed, eyeing economies reopening, central banks

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mixed Tuesday as governments inch toward letting businesses reopen and central banks step in to provide cash to economies.

April 28, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Asia shares mixed, eyeing economies reopening, central banks

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mixed Tuesday as governments inch toward letting businesses reopen and central banks step in to provide cash to economies.

April 24, 2020 5:03 a.m.

Global markets struggle as hopes for quick rebound fade

TOKYO (AP) — Global stock markets mostly fell on Friday as hopes faded for a quick recovery from the global coronavirus pandemic.

November 10, 2020 9:06 p.m.

Asia Today: Hong Kong, Singapore OK travel, virus in Vanuatu

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong and Singapore will start an air travel bubble at the end of November, allowing travelers from each city to visit the other without entering quarantine in a first step to stimulate tourism amid the coronavirus pandemic.

November 11, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Asia Today: Hong Kong, Singapore OK travel, virus in Vanuatu

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong and Singapore will start an air travel bubble at the end of November, allowing travelers from each city to visit the other without entering quarantine in a first step to stimulate tourism amid the coronavirus pandemic.

September 7, 2020 3:03 a.m.

Global markets mixed after Wall Street slides

BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets were mixed Monday after Wall Street turned in its biggest weekly decline in more than two months.

March 12, 2020 11:05 a.m.

The Latest: Europe stocks have one of their worst days ever

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the action in the financial markets (all times local):

March 21, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Filthy lucre: Paper money shunned for fear of virus spread

NEW YORK (AP) — In a world suffering a pandemic, cash is no longer king.

March 22, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Filthy lucre: Paper money shunned for fear of virus spread

NEW YORK (AP) — In a world suffering a pandemic, cash is no longer king.

March 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Filthy lucre: Paper money shunned for fear of virus spread

NEW YORK (AP) — In a world suffering a pandemic, cash is no longer king.

June 15, 2020 12:03 p.m.

Wall Street veers higher on Fed plan to buy corporate bonds

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks swung solidly higher on Wall Street in afternoon trading Monday after the Federal Reserve said it would begin buying individual corporate bonds, the central bank's latest move to prop up volatile financial markets through the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

June 8, 2020 2:03 a.m.

World shares mixed following Wall St rally, OPEC-plus deal

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares opened lower in Asia on Monday after a broad advance in Asia following news that the U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in May.

March 20, 2020 9:27 a.m.

Stocks turn lower after New York tightens virus clampdown

Stocks turned lower Friday, giving up an early rally, after New York became the latest major state to mandate nearly all workers stay home to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

January 14, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Asian shares rise ahead of US-China 'Phase 1' trade deal

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly followed Wall Street higher on Tuesday amid optimism that a trade deal between the U.S. and China will be a boon for the regional economy.

February 20, 2020 7:30 a.m.

Stocks wobble in early trading as investors turn cautious

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged slightly lower in early trading Thursday as investorsbecame more cautious following a record-setting day for major indexes.

March 4, 2020 1:05 p.m.

Stocks soar on plans for more stimulus measures, Biden wins

The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 1,100 points, or 4.5%, Wednesday as governments and central banks around the globe took more aggressive measures to fight the virus outbreak and its effects on the economy.

March 4, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Stocks shed some gains after G-7 holds off new stimulus

LONDON (AP) — Stock markets shed some gains Tuesday after the Group of Seven countries held off announcing new measures to help the global economy cope with the disruption from the coronavirus outbreak.

March 3, 2020 5:30 a.m.

Stocks shed some gains after G-7 holds off new stimulus

LONDON (AP) — Stock markets shed some gains Tuesday after the Group of Seven countries held off announcing new measures to help the global economy cope with the disruption from the coronavirus outbreak.

April 26, 2020 9:03 p.m.

Asia Today: China warns Australia probe may set off backlash

BANGKOK (AP) — China’s ambassador reportedly is warning the Australian government its pursuit of a coronavirus inquiry could set off a boycott by Chinese consumers, who may no longer travel and study in Australia or buy major exports including beef and wine.