Commodities

Asian markets were mixed on Thursday after Wall Street closed at record highs.

U.S. stock indexes were mostly higher in early trading Wednesday as the market added to its modest gains from a day earlier.

___ Corporations to keep tax break lost by millions of Americans WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans would lose a prized tax break under President Donald Trump's sweeping revamp of the tax code, but corporations would get to keep it.

Oil prices settled slightly higher on Wednesday, with Brent touching three-week highs and then retreating after a surprising drop in U.S. refining rates and an unexpected build in fuel stocks signaled slower demand in the world's top oil consumer.

Oil prices settled slightly higher on Wednesday, with Brent touching three-week highs and then retreating after a surprising drop in U.S. refining rates and an unexpected build in fuel stocks signaled slower demand in the world's top oil consumer.

Wall Street fell from record levels on Monday as gains in Microsoft and other technology stocks failed to offset a drop in General Electric and a slide in healthcare stocks.

Wall Street fell from record levels on Monday as gains in Microsoft and other technology stocks failed to offset a drop in General Electric and a slide in healthcare stocks.

Global shares were mixed on Wednesday, as some indexes got a boost from overnight gains on Wall Street.

U.S. stock indexes edged mostly lower in early trading Monday as investors sized up the latest company earnings news.

___ Senators reach deal on resuming payments to health insurers WASHINGTON (AP) — Key senators have reached a breakthrough deal on resuming federal payments to health insurers that President Donald Trump has blocked.

___ Senators reach deal on resuming payments to health insurers WASHINGTON (AP) — Key senators have reached a breakthrough deal on resuming federal payments to health insurers that President Donald Trump has blocked.

Wheat for Dec. was off 3 cents at 4.3650 a bushel; Dec. corn rose 2.25 cents at 3.5050 a bushel; Dec. oats was lost 7.25 cents at $2.6675 bushel; while Nov. soybeans declined 9.25 cents at $9.91 a bushel.

Wheat for Dec. was off 3 cents at 4.3650 a bushel; Dec. corn rose 2.25 cents at 3.5050 a bushel; Dec. oats was lost 7.25 cents at $2.6675 bushel; while Nov. soybeans declined 9.25 cents at $9.91 a bushel.

Oil prices ended little changed on Tuesday, steadying after earlier gains and losses, as expectations of high U.S. production and exports offset concerns that fighting between Iraqi and Kurdish forces could threaten the country's crude output.

Wall Street opened flat on Tuesday as gains in healthcare stocks were largely offset by losses in financials, with an earnings beat from Goldman Sachs failing to cheer investors.

A beleaguered coal industry is heaping praise on President Trump for scrapping the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan.

A beleaguered coal industry is heaping praise on President Trump for scrapping the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan.

Major U.S. stock indexes rose to record high closes on Monday as financial shares recovered from last week's losses and higher oil prices lifted energy shares.

Major U.S. stock indexes rose to record high closes on Monday as financial shares recovered from last week's losses and higher oil prices lifted energy shares.

Oil prices jumped 1 percent on Monday as Iraqi forces entered the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, taking territory from Kurdish fighters and briefly cutting some crude output from OPEC's second-largest producer.