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The Shanghai share index has dived more than 8 percent as Chinese shares suffer a renewed sell-off despite government efforts to support the market.

Asian stock markets were lower Monday as weak Chinese manufacturing accelerated the sell-off in oil and other commodities.

Asian stock markets dropped Wednesday after U.S. earnings fell short of expectations and investors began to focus on next week's Federal Reserve meeting.

U.S. stocks made slight gains in early trading as investors assessed earnings news and digested comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.

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Pete Meegan had every intention of going back to college, but then he got a summer job in the Chicago trading pits and fell in love with the "roar" of the floor, the excitement of "4,000 people yelling, 'Buy! Buy! Buy!'" and decided no more classroom for him.

Pete Meegan had every intention of going back to college, but then he got a summer job in the Chicago trading pits and fell in love with the "roar" of the floor, the excitement of "4,000 people yelling, 'Buy! Buy! Buy!'" and decided no more classroom for him.

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Shell Chemicals paid approximately $6 million less than computed fair market value for the former Horsehead Corp. property where a petrochemical plant may be built, a county official says.

Union workers at Montana's largest mining company have rejected a proposed four-year contract that could have reduced their take-home pay, as Stillwater Mining Co. executives seek to cut costs amid declining precious metals prices.

U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Wednesday following broad gains in European markets.

Stock indexes are little changed in early trading Monday as investors monitored developments in Greece's latest bid for financial support.

U.S. stocks were little changed in early trading Thursday as investors remain cautious following the comments yesterday from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, who suggested that stock prices might be overvalued.

Federal authorities have subpoenaed records related to the Massachusetts Health Connector, including a period covering the breakdown of the health exchange's website, The Associated Press has learned.

Stocks moved lower in early trading Thursday, sapped by gloomy manufacturing data from Europe, China and Japan.

U.S. stocks were wavering between small gains and losses in early trading Tuesday as investors looked over the latest company earnings reports.

A look at the 10 biggest percentage decliners on New York Stock Exchange at 1 p.m.: Natural Resource Partners LP fell 19.2 percent to $5.59.

U.S. stocks are edging higher in early trading on Friday as investor pore over the latest corporate earnings.

U.S. stocks moved lower in early trading Wednesday, extending losses from the day before.

A look at the 10 biggest percentage decliners on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading: Cypress Energy Partners LP fell 19.1 percent to $13.71.