Commodities

Asian stocks were higher Wednesday as investors hunted for bargains and shrugged off geopolitical tensions a day after North Korea fired a missile that flew over northern Japan.

U.S. stocks are following other global market indexes lower Tuesday after investors were shaken up by North Korea's launch of a midrange ballistic missile that crossed over northern Japan and fell into the Pacific Ocean.

The largest refinery in the country has cut output by nearly half as it deals with Tropical Storm Harvey, which continues to pummel the Texas Gulf Coast.

___ Most Harvey flood victims on hook to pay for home repairs NEW YORK (AP) — Insurance experts say only a small percentage of homeowners in Harvey's path of destruction have flood insurance.

___ Most Harvey flood victims on hook to pay for home repairs NEW YORK (AP) — Insurance experts say only a small percentage of homeowners in Harvey's path of destruction have flood insurance.

U.S. gasoline futures jumped 4 percent while crude prices were mixed Tuesday after a hurricane shut down 16 percent of the country's refining capacity, curbing fuel production and further bloating crude inventories.

Major U.S. stock indexes ended higher on Tuesday after recovering from steep early losses triggered by fears that hostilities in the Korean Peninsula could escalate.

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:30 a.m.

Grain futures were mostly lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Crude prices slipped more than 1.5 percent lower on Tuesday as the market grappled with the shutdown of more than 16 percent of refining capacity in the United States after a hurricane ripped through the heart of the country's oil industry.

Crude prices slipped more than 1.5 percent lower on Tuesday as the market grappled with the shutdown of more than 16 percent of refining capacity in the United States after a hurricane ripped through the heart of the country's oil industry.

Grain futures were lower Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Grain futures were lower Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday, as the region was rattled by North Korea's launch of a midrange ballistic missile that crossed over northern Japan and fell into the Pacific Ocean.

U.S. stocks are rising Monday morning, with health care companies making some of the largest gains after biotechnology company Gilead Sciences agreed to buy cancer drug maker Kite Pharma for $11.9 billion.

U.S. stocks are rising Monday morning, with health care companies making some of the largest gains after biotechnology company Gilead Sciences agreed to buy cancer drug maker Kite Pharma for $11.9 billion.

___ Harvey slams region's economy, with damages in the billions DALLAS (AP) — Flood damage from Hurricane Harvey is likely to reach into the tens of billions and the storm is expected to cause the region's economy to shrink, at least in the near term.

___ Harvey slams region's economy, with damages in the billions DALLAS (AP) — Flood damage from Hurricane Harvey is likely to reach into the tens of billions and the storm is expected to cause the region's economy to shrink, at least in the near term.

The S&P 500 and Dow ended little changed on Monday, with energy and bank shares lower as Tropical Storm Harvey crippled the U.S. energy hub in Texas, while tech and healthcare gave a boost to the Nasdaq.

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m.