World shares were mostly lower on Monday after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high, with many Asian markets closed for holidays. In early European trading, Germany's DAX dropped 1.1% to 21,

World shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate. Oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump called on oil-producing countries to reduce the price of crude,

Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday followed Wall Street’s mostly positive performance ahead of ... the government reported. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.2% to 19,264.46 after media reported that President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming economic ...

(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in six ... and WuXi Biologics tumbled 2.67 percent. The lead from Wall Street is upbeat as the major averages opened higher on Tuesday ...

Stock Market Today: Wall Street Edges Back From Its Record NEW ... Stocks jumped 1.9% in Hong Kong and 0.7% in Shanghai for some of the bigger moves in global markets. AP Writers Matt Ott and ...

Japan’s core inflation rate rose to a 16-month high at 3% in December, year on year, boosting the case for a rate hike from the Bank of Japan.

Among Wall Street’s biggest players seeking to gain exposure to Chinese stocks was renowned short-seller Michael Burry, who significantly raised his holdings in eCommerce firm Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) from 155,000 shares in the second quarter to 200,000 by Q3.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting higher following a mostly encouraging batch of profit reports from big companies.

The Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 0.4% to 19,368.04, while the Shanghai Composite index lost 0.2% to 3,220.52. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 surged 1.3% to 8,322.50. South Korea's Kospi gained 1.2% to 2,526.28. On Wall Street, strong profit reports from Wells ...

U.S. stock indexes are rallying toward the close of their best week in two months. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% Friday.

Markets in China and Hong Kong fell Wednesday after U.S. President Trump reiterated a threat to impose an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods.

Wall Street pointed modestly higher ahead of this ... market strategist at IG. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.8% to 19,219.78, while the Shanghai Composite surged 2.5% to 3,240.94.