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Asian stock benchmarks skidded lower Thursday following Wall Street's worst day in months as Washington's political chaos made investors more nervous about risky assets and the outlook for President Donald Trump's business-friendly proposals.

Financial companies led U.S. stocks sharply lower in early trading Wednesday as investors fretted over the potential fallout roiling the Trump administration.

Financial companies led U.S. stocks sharply lower in early trading Wednesday as investors fretted over the potential fallout roiling the Trump administration.

___ Huge cyberattack ebbs as investigators work to find culprits The cyberattack that took computer files hostage around the world seems to have slowed.

Investors shook off their weeks-long calm façade Wednesday, sending U.S. stocks sharply lower on the back of a New York Times report that claims President Donald Trump asked former FBI Director James Comey to drop a probe into former national security adviser Michael Flynn. The White House has denied the report.

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

Asian stock benchmarks were mostly lower on Wednesday as investors watched for the latest developments in the standoff between U.S. President Donald Trump and his former FBI director.

U.S. stock indexes were little changed in early trading Tuesday, a day after the market closed at record highs.

U.S. stock indexes were little changed in early trading Tuesday, a day after the market closed at record highs.

The S&P 500 and the Dow ended Tuesday's session flat after mixed economic data and retail earnings, while the Nasdaq had another record close with help from technology stocks.

The S&P 500 and the Dow ended Tuesday's session flat after mixed economic data and retail earnings, while the Nasdaq had another record close with help from technology stocks.

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

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

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

A spurt in oil prices on Monday helped revive energy stocks, which have been among the year's worst performers, and U.S. stock indexes flirted again with record highs.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record closing highs on Monday, powered by demand for technology stocks after a global cyber attack and by rising oil prices.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record closing highs on Monday, powered by demand for technology stocks after a global cyber attack and by rising oil prices.

Oil jumped 2 percent to its highest in more than three weeks on Monday, topping $52 a barrel after Saudi Arabia and Russia said that supply cuts need to last into 2018, a step towards extending an OPEC-led deal to support prices for longer than first agreed.

Oil jumped 2 percent to its highest in more than three weeks on Monday, topping $52 a barrel after Saudi Arabia and Russia said that supply cuts need to last into 2018, a step towards extending an OPEC-led deal to support prices for longer than first agreed.

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