U.S. stocks gave back some of last week’s rally, as bitcoin fell sharply again.

Wall Street tacked on some more gains as it glided to the finish of its latest record-setting week.

Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers has improved slightly, according to a survey by Japan’s central bank, despite persisting worries over President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

U.S. stocks slumped under the weight of a jump for the price of oil.

U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high as they closed out a second straight winning week.

Business sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers stood unchanged in the latest quarter from the previous quarter, according to a closely watched survey called “tankan.”.

Wall Street closed its latest winning month and quarter with more records.

Shares are mixed in Asia as world markets gear up for the Federal Reserve's most anticipated meeting in years.

Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 3.1% last quarter, rebounding from the contraction in the previous quarter.

U.S. stocks slumped after a morning rally evaporated, but the losses on Wall Street weren’t as bad as the manic moves that wracked markets worldwide over the last week.

The mayhem that swept across world markets this week was partly caused by a market strategy known as the “carry trade.”.

Markets on Wall Street and around the world are in a mini-panic.

Asian shares are mostly declining in cautious trading ahead of central bank meetings around the world.

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after Wall Street made a comeback from its worst loss since 2022.

Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street’s continued frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology nudged indexes on Wall Street to more records.

Asian shares are mostly higher as investors turn their attention to what the Bank of Japan might decide on monetary policy later this week.

Shares are mostly lower in Asia ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates.

Asian shares are mostly higher despite worries about the economic outlook and inflation in the U.S. and globally.

Japan has reported its exports rose 7.8% in February from a year earlier on strong shipments of cars and electrical machinery.

Asian markets are mostly higher ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve on the timing of cuts to interest rates.

World shares are mixed after the Bank of Japan hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding negative rate policy.

Japan's central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding policy of negative rates meant to boost the economy.

Asian shares are mostly rising, encouraged by a record rally on Wall Street.

Asian shares are mostly declining in lackluster trading after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish.

Asian stocks are mostly higher ahead of China’s top annual political gathering, while Japan’s benchmark surpassed the 40,000 level for the first time.

Asian shares have retreated after U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index has surged past the record it set in 1989 before its financial bubble burst, ushering in an era of faltering growth.

Shares are mostly higher in Europe and Asia after Wall Street stocks recovered much of their sharp losses from a day before.

Asian shares are mostly lower despite upbeat news on the U.S. economy, with Japan’s benchmark falling after the latest data showed inflation has been slowing faster than expected.

Asian shares are mostly higher, with Chinese stocks extending gains after Beijing announced a raft of policies to support sagging markets.

Asian shares are mixed after Japan reported its exports jumped nearly 10% in December over a year earlier.

Asian shares are mostly gaining after Wall Street built on its all-time high reached last week, while Japan's central bank has kept its easy credit policy intact.

Asia markets are mostly advancing after Wall Street recouped most of the week’s earlier losses and Japan reported slowing inflation, which may keep its ultra-low interest rates steady.

Asian shares have retreated after a lackluster session on Wall Street, though Tokyo broke ranks, gaining more than 2% as a weaker yen lifted stock prices for export manufacturers like Sony and Kyocera.

Asian shares are mostly lower after a mixed finish on Wall Street, although export-related Tokyo stocks got a boost from a strengthening dollar.

Asian shares are mixed, mirroring the finish on Wall Street, although export-related Tokyo stocks got a boost from a strengthening dollar.

Premarket trading on Wall Street was mixed on what’s expected to be another quiet day between the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Asian shares have powered higher after Wall Street logged modest gains in this holiday-shortened week.

Asian shares are mixed after a seven-week winning streak on Wall Street cooled.

Stocks drifted to a mixed finish after a half-day trading session capped a holiday shortened week that left the major indexes with their fourth straight winning week.

Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street advanced to claim back some of the ground it gave up in another losing month.

Business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers improved in July-September for the second straight quarter, according to a central bank survey.

Wall Street got back to climbing following more encouraging profit reports and the latest signal that inflation is loosening its chokehold on the economy.

Asian shares are mixed after the Bank of Japan adjusted its bond purchase policy but kept its negative benchmark interest rate unchanged.

Asian shares have fallen sharply after several central banks around the world cranked interest rates higher in their fight against inflation.

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after a broad-based rally on Wall Street.

Shares are higher in Asia after Wall Street rallied to its best day since January.

Business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers worsened in the first quarter of this year.

Share have advanced in Asia, with Tokyo gaining more than 2%, after Japan's central bank kept its lax monetary policy unchanged, dispelling speculation it would yield to pressure to tighten credit.

Asian shares are mostly lower after Japan's central bank kept its lax monetary policy unchanged, contrary to speculation it would yield to pressure to tighten credit.

Shares have advanced in Asia after news that U.S. consumer inflation slowed last month pushed Wall Street benchmarks higher.

Shares have advanced in Asia in thin holiday trading.

Wall Street pointed slightly higher in premarket trading as investors await the government’s final inflation-related report of the year.

The Bank of Japan broadened caps for government bond yields, a surprise move that pushed bond yields higher globally and dinged Asian stocks.

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after a mixed session on Wall Street, where tech sector losses offset gains in other parts of the market.

Japan’s Cabinet has approved a hefty economic package including 29 trillion yen ($200 billion) in government spending to counter the blow from inflation, signaling that the greater concern of its policymakers is that the economy will stall, not overheat.

A Bank of Japan survey has found business sentiment among large manufacturers worsened for the third straight quarter.

Japan has reported its economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2% in the last quarter as consumer spending rebounded with an easing of pandemic precautions.

Asian shares are mostly higher after another day of gains on Wall Street amid a deluge of news about the economy, interest rates and corporate profits.

Asian benchmarks are lower, echoing a decline on Wall Street, after a quarterly report by Japan’s central bank rekindled worries about the world’s third largest economy.

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street extended a rally into a third day on Thursday.

Shares have mostly fallen in Asia as investors remain anxious over the possibility that Russia could invade Ukraine.

The Federal Reserve and most other central banks are shifting into inflation-fighting mode as pandemic recoveries power ahead despite renewed outbreaks of coronavirus.

Shares have fallen in Asia after technology companies led Wall Street benchmarks lower.

The head of Japan's largest labor federation says stable work must be the top priority after the pandemic, which has hit women and other vulnerable groups the hardest.

Asian shares have fallen after a retreat on Wall Street as banks and health care companies pulled the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average back from their latest record highs.

Asian shares are mostly lower after major indexes ended mixed on Wall Street.

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks extended losses amid uncertainty over rising coronavirus cases and the risks to pandemic recoveries.

Asian shares are mostly higher as investors digest the latest message from the U.S. Federal Reserve on raising short-term interest rates by late 2023.

Business sentiment is growing optimistic, a closely watched economic survey by the Bank of Japan showed Thursday, April 1, 2021, as the worlds third-largest economy continues to grapple with the damage from the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)TOKYO – A closely watched economic survey by the Bank of Japan shows growing optimism as the world’s third-largest economy grapples with the damage from the coronavirus pandemic. The survey reported Thursday highlights a steady recovery in sentiment over the last three quarters, to levels before COVID-19 began in late 2019. The tankan measures corporate sentiment by subtracting the number of companies saying business conditions are negative from those responding they are positive. The coronavirus sent sentiment in Japan Inc. plunging last year to levels last seen when the economy was battered by the financial crisis more than a decade ago.

Asian stock markets retreated Friday after a resurgence of coronavirus infections in China and a rise in cases in Southeast Asia. South Korea advanced. The Kospi in South Korea, where the increase in virus cases has slowed, advanced 0.5% to 3,179.49. On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 index ended up less than 0.1% at 3,853.07 on Thursday after a day of chopping trading. Benchmark U.S. crude lost 76 cents to $52.37 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Asian shares sank on Tuesday after a lackluster day on Wall Street as investors wait to see if Congress can break a logjam on delivering more aid to people, businesses and local governments affected by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)Asian shares sank on Tuesday after a lackluster day on Wall Street as investors wait to see if Congress can break a logjam on delivering more aid to people, businesses and local governments affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.5% to 26,252.50 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gave up 0.3% to 26,648.83. Smaller companies held up better than their larger rivals, as the Russell 2000 index gained 2.16 points, or 0.1%, to 1,913.86. “Again, it feels like we are stuck in the negative feedback loop," Stephen Innes of Axi said in a commentary.

A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan shows business sentiment has improved sharply with expectations that the economy is recovering from a year-long recession. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan shows business sentiment has improved sharply with expectations that the economy is recovering from a year-long recession. It was a marked improvement from the past several quarterly reports as Japan battled the coronavirus pandemic. The main measure of business conditions of large manufacturers rose to minus 10 from minus 27, while business sentiment among large non-manufacturers such as service industries rose to minus 5 from minus 12. The tankan measures corporate sentiment by subtracting the number of companies saying business conditions are negative from those responding they are positive.

Asian stocks sank Friday as investors looked ahead to next week's U.S. presidential election and weighed the chances of economic stimulus from Washington and Europe. Investors have been dismayed by the lack of progress in talks between the White House and Congress on new U.S. stimulus. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo fell 0.8% to 23,146.37 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 0.3% to 24,521.86. On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 index rose 1.2% to 3,310.11, helped by a rebound for tech stocks as the market steadied after its worst drop in four months. The index fell 3.5% on Wednesday on worries an upsurge in coronavirus infections could drag down the economy again.

Asian shares logged moderate losses on Thursday and U.S. futures turned higher after the S&P 500 slid 3.5% overnight for its biggest drop since June. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)TOKYO – Asian shares declined Thursday and U.S. futures turned higher after the S&P 500 slid 3.5% overnight for its biggest drop since June. The future for the S&P 500 rebounded, gaining 0.9% to 3,293.80 while the future contract for the Dow industrials added 1% to 26,668.00. The S&P 500 lost 119.65 points to 3,271.03. The selling was widespread, and 96% of stocks in the S&P 500 fell.

TOKYO – Japanese manufacturers’ sentiments improved for the first time in three years, a quarterly Bank of Japan survey showed Thursday, as the nation grappled with stagnation worsened by the coronavirus pandemic. The headline measure for the “tankan,” tracking sentiment among large manufacturers, stood at minus 27, an improvement of seven points from the previous survey that came out in July. The tankan measures corporate sentiment by subtracting the number of companies saying business conditions are negative from those responding they are positive. Sentiment among large nonmanufacturers improved by five points to minus 12. Although exports have been falling in recent months, there are some signs of a recovery as overseas demand picks up.

BEIJING Asian markets were mostly higher Friday after the Federal Reserve said it might keep interest rates low even if inflation rises, in a major overhaul to its strategy. The hoped for change in the Feds strategy is a huge deal for markets that have been rescued by central banks slashing short-term interest rates and buying all kinds of bonds. Low interest rates keep credit cheap to encourage investment and other spending. Low interest rates often act like steroids for stocks, allowing their prices to rise faster than corporate profits. A higher 10-year Treasury yield allows for higher rates on mortgages and other loans, which boosts profits for banks.

It forecast that the economy would improve later in the year, assuming there is no major second wave" of outbreaks of the new coronavirus. The bank's growth forecast for the year was downgraded to minus 5.7%- minus 4.5% from the earlier forecast of minus 5%-minus 3%. News about the vaccine came after the end of trading for U.S. markets, where after another day of unsettled trading the S&P 500 rose 1.3% to 3,197.52. Upbeat earnings news is helpful, But the cherry on top has to be the positive virus vaccine update as optimism on the vaccine is more than a show stopper. Benchmark U.S. crude oil rose 10 cents to $40.39 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Asian shares rose Tuesday, cheered by fresh moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve to support markets battered by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)TOKYO Asian shares rose Tuesday, cheered by fresh moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve to support markets battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Global equity markets are recovering quickly, after the Fed announcement, Stephen Innes, chief global markets strategist at AxiCorp, said in a report. The move was the latest reminder the Fed is doing everything it can to help support markets, analysts said. Besides its corporate bond buying program, the Fed has also cut interest rates back to nearly zero and expects to keep them there through 2022.

Daily life in the capital resumes to normal as the government continues to ease restrictions related to running business and activities that were imposed weeks ago to combat the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/ Gemunu Amarasinghe)The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. ________________________TRAVEL: The pandemic has altered travel behavior in multiple ways and severely damaged cruise operators and airlines, though there are signs of a life. Thousands of people flocked to Las Vegas two weeks ago, though it remains to be seen of those crowds can be sustained. Of the five recently reopened properties in Nevada, two of the four which opened on June 4 and the one which opened on June 5 are located in Las Vegas.

TOKYO Japan's central bank said Friday it will provide some 30 trillion yen ($280 billion) to banks for financing small and medium-size businesses battling economic hardships brought on by the coronavrius pandemic. The Bank of Japan will start providing funding to the banks in June, it said. The offer for zero-interest and unsecured loans comes on top of earlier measures, such as 20 trillion yen ($187 billion) for purchasing corporate bonds and commercial papers. The Bank of Japan has also announced 25 trillion yen ($234 billion) financing for private debt. The Bank of Japan's policy board decided unanimously to continue all measures through March next year.

Yuya Shino/Getty Images(CNN) - Asian markets mostly moved cautiously higher Friday as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech for clues on whether the US central bank will cut interest rates in the future. The broader consumer price index rose 0.5%. "The big picture is that inflation will fall next year," wrote Marcel Thieliant, senior Japan economist, in a research note Friday. The markets are sitting in a state of "currency war detente," wrote Stephen Innes, managing partner at Valour Markets, in a research note. But he added that the yuan's weakening indicates that China's central bank is "possibly putting one of their [trade war] cards on the table."

Currency tensions have been easing, but China's central bank fixed its yuan at a new 11-year low. China took steps Tuesday to stabilize the yuan, which boosted markets after Monday's big sell-off. The rate was set to 6.9996 yuan per one US dollar, the lowest since May 2008. The central bank's new reference rate is just a touch away from 7 yuan to one dollar a psychologically important benchmark. In trading outside of China, where the yuan moves more freely, one dollar can buy about 7.08 yuan, slightly better than where the currency was earlier this week.

Kiyoshi Ota/Getty ImagesTOKYO - Asian stocks traded modestly higher Tuesday. South Korea's Kospi rose 0.2%. Here are some of the other big moves on Asian markets at 10:30 a.m. Hong Kong time. Hong Kong is set to announce its second-quarter GDP figures later this week. On Monday, Hong Kong stocks closed 1% lower.