Commodities

___ Fed lifts rates for 4th time this year but sees fewer hikes WASHINGTON (AP) — The Fed's move came despite President Donald Trump's attacks in recent weeks on its rate hikes and on Chairman Jerome Powell personally.

Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday as traders mulled over the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and weaker-than-expected Japanese trade data.

Over the last 20 years gold has been a true find while markets are struggling. And here we are again.

U.S. stocks climbed Tuesday morning, putting at least a temporary halt to the steep market losses that circled the globe in prior days.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has extended monthly allowances for government employees, military personnel, pensioners, social security recipients and students into next year.

Asian stocks fell on Tuesday, tracking losses on Wall Street as traders braced for an interest rate hike by Federal Reserve.

Brazil and China are in bed amid the battle for soybean domination.

U.S. stocks are down again Monday and the S&P 500 is trading near its lowest levels this year as health care stocks stumble.

Asian markets were mostly higher Monday on hopes that the Federal Reserve would re-evaluate its hawkish stance at a meeting later this week, following signs of slower global growth.

Asian markets rose Monday on hopes that the Federal Reserve would re-evaluate its hawkish stance at a meeting later this week, following signs of slower global growth.

Stocks are sagging Friday after weak economic data from China has investors worrying about the global economy again.

___ GM says it has 2,700 jobs for workers slated to be laid off DETROIT (AP) — The General Motors' massive 14,000-person layoff announced last month might not be as bad as originally projected.

The resumption of soybean sales to China is encouraging to American farmers who've seen the value of their crop plummet amid a trade war with the world's second-largest economy.

U.S. stocks are mixed in morning trading Thursday as technology and health care companies rise.

___ Apple to build new Austin hub, expand in other tech hotbeds AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Apple is building a $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas.

Shares rose in Asia on Thursday after a strong overnight finish on Wall Street.

___ Trump comments upend US approach to Huawei, trade talks WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China have taken pains this week to emphasize that their trade talks are entirely separate from the U.S. case against a top Chinese technology executive.

Stock markets around the world jumped Tuesday on hopes that trade tensions between the world's largest economies may ease after U.S. and Chinese officials spoke on the phone.

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

Asian markets were mixed Tuesday in narrow trading on doubts that U.S. and China can manage to resolve their festering trade dispute.