Commodities

European stocks get boost from rising dollar

Asian stock markets turned mostly lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the outlines of U.S. tax overhaul plans by President Donald Trump while news headlines on geopolitical tensions surrounding North Korea have quieted.

European stocks get boost from rising dollar

Asian stock markets turned mostly lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the outlines of U.S. tax overhaul plans by President Donald Trump while news headlines on geopolitical tensions surrounding North Korea have quieted.

Yellen lifts dollar as global markets await Trump tax plan

Growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates for the third time this year lifted the dollar on Wednesday, and European share prices rose as President Donald Trump's administration prepared to outline a new tax plan.

Business Highlights

___ Equifax CEO steps down in the wake of damaging data breach NEW YORK (AP) — Equifax CEO Richard Smith is stepping down as the credit reporting agency attempts to clean up the mess left by a damaging data breach that exposed highly sensitive information about 143 million Americans.

Business Highlights

___ Equifax CEO steps down in the wake of damaging data breach NEW YORK (AP) — Equifax CEO Richard Smith is stepping down as the credit reporting agency attempts to clean up the mess left by a damaging data breach that exposed highly sensitive information about 143 million Americans.

Grain lower, livestock mixed

Wheat for Dec. was 4.50 cents higher at 4.54 a bushel; Dec. corn rose .25 cent at 3.5375 bushel; Dec. oats gained 2.75 cents at $2.5075 bushel; while Nov. soybeans declined 13 cents at $9.7125 a bushel.

Grain lower, livestock mixed

Wheat for Dec. was 4.50 cents higher at 4.54 a bushel; Dec. corn rose .25 cent at 3.5375 bushel; Dec. oats gained 2.75 cents at $2.5075 bushel; while Nov. soybeans declined 13 cents at $9.7125 a bushel.

Wall St little changed after Yellen's comments

U.S. stocks were little changed in early afternoon trading on Tuesday after Fed Chair Janet Yellen backed the central bank's plan to raise interest rates gradually, boosting the prospects of a December rate hike.

Wall St little changed after Yellen's comments

U.S. stocks were little changed in early afternoon trading on Tuesday after Fed Chair Janet Yellen backed the central bank's plan to raise interest rates gradually, boosting the prospects of a December rate hike.