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U.S. stocks followed a record-setting day with more subdued trading Wednesday as investors continue digesting a steady flow of corporate earnings and a potential break in the trade war between the U.S. and China.

Shares were mixed in Europe and Asia on Wednesday after the S&P 500's all-time record high close a day earlier failed to spark buying enthusiasm overseas.

Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday as the rally on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 logged an all-time record high close, ran out of steam.

Stocks moved broadly higher in early trading Tuesday as companies started to report their latest financial results in force.

Global oil prices are climbing in the wake of the U.S. move to impose sanctions on countries that buy Iranian oil.

Asian stocks mostly rose Tuesday and oil prices soared to their highest level since October after the U.S. said it would soon impose sanctions on all buyers of Iranian oil.

The price of crude oil surged Monday after the U.S. government moved to further block Iranian oil exports.

The Latest on U.S. sanctions on countries importing Iranian oil (all times local): 8:45 a.m.

Asian stock markets were mostly lower while oil prices surged for a second day Monday following reports Washington wants to block Iranian exports.

Asian stock markets were mixed Monday following the Easter holiday weekend as investors looked ahead to U.S. and Japanese economic data.

Asian stock indexes were mostly moderately higher in quiet holiday trading on Good Friday as some markets were closed.

U.S. stock indexes moved mostly lower in early trading Thursday as investors weighed the latest batch of company earnings.

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

Asian stocks fell Thursday after Wall Street declined despite encouraging Chinese economic data.

Major U.S. stock indexes fell in morning trading Wednesday as losses by health care companies outweighed gains elsewhere in the market.

Major share benchmarks were mixed in Asia on Wednesday after China announced its economy grew at a better than expected 6.4% annual pace in the last quarter.

Stocks were higher on Wall Street in early trading Tuesday, erasing the market's modest losses from a day earlier.

U.S. stock indexes wavered in Monday morning trading, weighed down by losses for bank stocks.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:40 a.m.

Asian markets were mostly higher Monday on signs that the U.S. and China were closing in on a trade deal after months of negotiations.