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Westinghouse Electric has filed for bankruptcy protection, its Japanese parent Toshiba said Wednesday, raising questions about the fate of four half-finished reactors in the U.S.

Westinghouse Electric has filed for bankruptcy protection, its Japanese parent Toshiba said Wednesday, raising questions about the fate of four half-finished reactors in the U.S.

Japan's Nikkei share average eked out small gains in choppy trade on Wednesday.

Japan's Nikkei share average eked out small gains in choppy trade on Wednesday.

Asian shares inched ahead on Wednesday while the dollar and commodities held gains as investors shook off disappointment about President Trump's failed healthcare bill.

Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded from a more than six-week low on Tuesday as a rally in the yen paused and investors bought high-yield stocks before they went ex-dividend.

Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded from a more than six-week low on Tuesday as a rally in the yen paused and investors bought high-yield stocks before they went ex-dividend.

Japan's Nikkei share average skidded 1.4 percent on Monday, wallowing at a six-week low and deepening last week's 1.3 percent loss, on pressure from a resurgent yen.

Japan's Nikkei share average skidded 1.4 percent on Monday, wallowing at a six-week low and deepening last week's 1.3 percent loss, on pressure from a resurgent yen.

Japan's Nikkei share average gained on Friday as the yen took a breather from its recent strength, but the Nikkei still logged a weekly loss.

The Nikkei share average edged up on Thursday, crawling back from a 1-1/2-month low, as support from a weaker yen helped offset a political scandal centered on the wife of Japan's prime minister.

The Nikkei share average edged up on Thursday, crawling back from a 1-1/2-month low, as support from a weaker yen helped offset a political scandal centered on the wife of Japan's prime minister.

Asian stocks edged up on Thursday while the path for the dollar remained clouded by concerns about the prospects for President Trump's pro-growth agenda.

Top auto makers want the Trump administration to take a harder line on a market thousands of miles from their home turf.

Top auto makers want the Trump administration to take a harder line on a market thousands of miles from their home turf.

Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled on Wednesday to its lowest close since late February, taking its cue from a sell-off on Wall Street.

Asian stocks posted their biggest drop in two weeks on Wednesday as growing doubts about Donald Trump's economic growth agenda prompted investors to dump risky assets.

Asian stocks posted their biggest drop in two weeks on Wednesday as growing doubts about Donald Trump's economic growth agenda prompted investors to dump risky assets.

Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a 1-1/2-week low on Tuesday as financial stocks underperformed after U.S. yields fell, while index-heavyweight SoftBank tumbled.

With warm words from Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ended his first trip to Asia since taking office with an agreement to work together with China on North Korea and putting aside trickier issues.