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Asian shares were mostly lower Monday on reports that President Donald Trump will soon place tariffs on $200 billion more of Chinese goods, even as officials worked to iron out tensions between the world's two largest economies.

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U.S. stocks are little changed Friday morning as banks climb but retailers and big-dividend stocks slide.

Asian shares were mostly higher Friday, continuing their rally after gains on Wall Street and hopes that regional trade tensions may ease.

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U.S. stocks are climbing Thursday morning after the Labor Department said inflation slowed a bit in August.

Asian markets were mostly higher Thursday after a report that the U.S. proposed a new round of trade negotiations with China quelled fears that a dispute between the world's two largest economies was spiraling out of control.

U.S. stock indexes are little changed Wednesday morning as energy companies continue to rise with oil prices, but technology companies head lower.

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Asian shares fell on Wednesday as China delayed issuing licenses to American businesses hoping to operate in the country amid the looming threat of more trade tariffs from Washington.

Stocks are little changed Tuesday morning as a trade complaint by China puts some pressure on industrial and basic materials companies, and insurance companies take losses as Hurricane Florence moves toward the East Coast.

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U.S. stocks are rising Monday morning as major stock indexes rebound from the previous week's losses.

European and Asian markets were mostly lower on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested placing tariffs on an additional $267 billion in Chinese goods in a tit-for-tat dispute over trade.

Asian shares were mostly lower on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump declared he was considering tariffs on an additional $267 billion in Chinese goods, ratcheting up tensions between the world's two biggest economies.

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U.S. stock indexes churned in early trading Friday, with high-dividend stocks falling and tech stocks rising, after a surprisingly strong jobs report pushed investors to gird for higher interest rates.

Asian stocks were mostly lower on Thursday as the U.S. and China moved closer to imposing tariffs on billions of dollars of each other's goods, sounding a call of caution in the markets.

U.S. stocks are little changed after two days of losses as investors hope for positive developments between the U.S. and its two biggest trading partners, Canada and China.

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