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___ Corporate chiefs flee Trump; he disbands WH advisory panels NEW YORK (AP) — With corporate chieftains fleeing, President Donald Trump on Wednesday disbanded a pair of advisory business councils.

U.S. stocks ended up slightly on Wednesday, but off the day's highs.

U.S. stocks ended up slightly on Wednesday, but off the day's highs.

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

Oil prices fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday even though U.S. crude stockpiles declined by the most in a year, as data suggesting domestic production was edging higher stoked worries about the global crude glut.

___ Biz leaders quit Trump panel after Charlottesville comments WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday ripped into the four business leaders who resigned from his White House jobs panel — the latest sign that corporate America's romance with Trump is faltering — after his equivocal response to violence by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia.

___ Biz leaders quit Trump panel after Charlottesville comments WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday ripped into the four business leaders who resigned from his White House jobs panel — the latest sign that corporate America's romance with Trump is faltering — after his equivocal response to violence by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia.

U.S. stocks ended little changed on Tuesday as declines in Home Depot and other retailers following results offset upbeat U.S. retail sales data.

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, extending the prior session's heavy sell-off as the dollar rose more and as signs of weaker petroleum demand in China weighed the market down for a second day.

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

Global shares rose Tuesday as both Koreas and the U.S. signaled a willingness to defuse the crisis over North Korea's nuclear program.

Global shares rose Tuesday as both Koreas and the U.S. signaled a willingness to defuse the crisis over North Korea's nuclear program.

Asian shares rose Tuesday as both Koreas and the U.S. appeared to indicate a willingness to defuse the crisis over North Korea's nuclear program.

Asian shares rose Tuesday as both Koreas and the U.S. appeared to indicate a willingness to defuse the crisis over North Korea's nuclear program.

Stocks are rallying Monday morning as the tensions between the U.S. and North Korea that flared last week appeared to ease.

___ Top Fed official tells AP: Bond portfolio could shrink soon NEW YORK (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official is suggesting that the Fed will likely announce next month that it will begin paring its bond portfolio — a step that could lead to slightly higher rates on mortgages and other long-term loans.

___ Top Fed official tells AP: Bond portfolio could shrink soon NEW YORK (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official is suggesting that the Fed will likely announce next month that it will begin paring its bond portfolio — a step that could lead to slightly higher rates on mortgages and other long-term loans.

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

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

Wall Street put a volatile week of North Korean threats in the rear-view mirror on Monday.