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

Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday as South Korean voters cast ballots for a new president.

Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday as South Korean voters cast ballots for a new president.

The S&P 500 ended flat on Monday after briefly touching a record high, while Wall Street's "fear gauge" dropped to its lowest in over two decades following centrist Emmanuel Macron's victory in the French presidential election.

The S&P 500 ended flat on Monday after briefly touching a record high, while Wall Street's "fear gauge" dropped to its lowest in over two decades following centrist Emmanuel Macron's victory in the French presidential election.

Oil prices rose on Monday in volatile trading, bolstered by statements from major oil-producing countries suggesting that OPEC and non-OPEC supply cuts could be extended into 2018.

Asian shares rose Monday after Emmanuel Macron, a centrist would-be reformer and supporter of the European Union, triumphed over far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election.

Asian shares rose Monday after Emmanuel Macron, a centrist would-be reformer and supporter of the European Union, won the French presidential election.

Asian shares rose Monday after Emmanuel Macron, a centrist would-be reformer and supporter of the European Union, won the French presidential election.

The euro is rising after Emmanuel Macron, a centrist would-be reformer and supporter of the European Union, won the French presidential election.

The euro is rising after Emmanuel Macron, a centrist would-be reformer and supporter of the European Union, won the French presidential election.

___ US jobs report points to a healthy drop in underemployment WASHINGTON (AP) — A burst of hiring in April provided reassurance for the U.S. economy after a slow start to the year: Job growth returned to a healthy pace.

___ US jobs report points to a healthy drop in underemployment WASHINGTON (AP) — A burst of hiring in April provided reassurance for the U.S. economy after a slow start to the year: Job growth returned to a healthy pace.

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

U.S. stocks rose slightly on Friday after a robust April jobs report reaffirmed the strength of the labor market, but a drop in IBM weighed on the blue-chip Dow index.

U.S. stocks rose slightly on Friday after a robust April jobs report reaffirmed the strength of the labor market, but a drop in IBM weighed on the blue-chip Dow index.

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

U.S. stocks are lower Thursday morning as oil prices drop to their lowest in nine months and energy companies take sharp losses.

A South African gold mining company has completed a $2.2 billion acquisition of the only U.S. producer of platinum and palladium.

___ House OKs GOP health bill, a step toward Obamacare repeal WASHINGTON (AP) — Relieved Republicans muscled their health care bill through the House Thursday, taking their biggest step toward dismantling the Obama health care overhaul since Donald Trump took office.