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Asian stock markets mostly rose Tuesday, with Tokyo closing at a seven-year high, as investor sentiment got a boost from another record close on Wall Street.

With a bright look to its rebuilt website, version 2.0 of President Barack Obama's health insurance overhaul represents another chance to win over a skeptical public.

Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday after the release of strong U.S. jobs figures and weekend data showing China's exports remained on an upward trend.

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Asian stock markets were cheered Friday by a record close on Wall Street and talk of further stimulus efforts from the European Central Bank.

Falling crude oil prices could darken an otherwise bright revenue picture for Oklahoma, the state treasurer said Wednesday.

Asian stock markets wavered between gains and losses Thursday as investors awaited a U.S. jobs report that might deliver a verdict on whether the Federal Reserve's withdrawal of stimulus was warranted.

Asian stock markets mostly fell Wednesday as oil's fall to a three-year low weighed on energy companies and weaker European growth forecasts dampened sentiment.

Global stocks were mostly lower Monday after unexpected weakness in Chinese manufacturing tempered enthusiasm for Japan's surprise central bank stimulus.

Recent oil price drops could halt drilling in several North Dakota counties and force the state to reevaluate its budget, the state's top oil regulator said Wednesday.

Asian stocks sank Thursday after a torrid session on Wall Street triggered by jitters the recovery in the world's No.

Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday as a slump in energy prices promised benefits for the region's major economies.

U.S. stocks are rising sharply as investors were encouraged by a burst of hiring last month.

Global stock markets were lower on Thursday amid worries about the strength of U.S. and European recoveries and the first American case of Ebola.

Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street slid and South Korea reported factory output contracted, while markets in China and Hong Kong were closed for a holiday.

A suddenly stormy month on the stock market came to a quiet end on Tuesday.

Global stocks were mostly higher Tuesday after Wall Street declined and pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, a major financial center, added to political risk worries.

Asian stock markets were mixed Monday as pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and concern about China's economy offset good U.S. economic news.

Japanese stocks led most Asian benchmarks lower Friday while European stocks drifted in lackluster early trading after Wall Street's worst day since July, as investors awaited the latest economic data on the world's largest economy.

Farmers can start as early as next week on signing up for new safety net programs that U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said replaces the much-criticized direct payments with government payouts based on the risks farmers face.