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Asian shares opened sharply lower on Monday, extending global stock losses after Wall Street's big selloff as investor anxiety grows over rising bond yields and disappointing quarterly earnings.

Stocks fell sharply in early trading Friday, putting the market on track for its worst week in two years, as several large companies sank after reporting weak earnings.

___ Dow industrials drop 600 points, extending a weeklong slump NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slumped Friday, pulling the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 650 points and handing the market its worst week in two years.

Asian shares were mostly lower Friday as investors evaluated the latest earnings reports while worries about rising U.S. bond yields weighed on sentiment.

U.S. stock indexes wavered between small gains and losses in early trading Thursday after several big companies reported disappointing quarterly results or outlooks.

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Asian markets were mixed on Thursday with Tokyo stocks higher as the yen weakened against the U.S. dollar.

Stocks moved higher in early trading Wednesday after several big U.S. companies reported strong quarterly results.

___ Fed leaves key rate unchanged at Yellen's final meeting WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged but signaled that it expects to resume raising rates gradually to reflect a healthy job market and economy.

Several key commodities traders are leaving Goldman Sachs Group after the Wall Street bank posted one of its worst years in the business.

Oil prices fell for a third day on Wednesday.

U.S. stocks fell sharply in early trading Tuesday, extending the market's losses from a day earlier.

___ Amazon, Buffett and JPMorgan join forces on health care Three of corporate America's heaviest hitters — Amazon, Warren Buffett and JPMorgan Chase — have sent a shudder through the health care industry by announcing plans to create a company that would provide their employees with high-quality, affordable coverage.

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Asian shares skidded Tuesday following Wall Street's biggest loss in more than four months.

The major U.S. stock indexes were down slightly in early trading Monday, as losses in technology companies outweighed gains elsewhere.

___ More caffeine, please: Keurig is buying Dr Pepper Snapple NEW YORK (AP) — Keurig is buying Dr Pepper Snapple Group, bringing together the make-at-home coffee brand with the company behind Dr Pepper soda, Mott's apple juice and Snapple iced teas.

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Asian shares were mixed Monday after several markets ceded gains from upbeat openings that tracked Friday's rally on Wall Street.