Commodities

Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday after stocks wobbled on Wall Street.

Banks and health care companies are rising Wednesday and retailers are making gains as stocks are on pace to add to a three-day winning streak.

___ Dollar tumbles after US treasury chief welcomes weaker value DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The U.S. treasury chief has welcomed a weaker value in the dollar, breaking with a past commitment by the U.S. government to back a strong dollar.

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

Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday, as Japan's benchmark took a rest from a spate of recent jumps.

U.S. stocks are mixed in early trading Tuesday as consumer-focused companies like Netflix and Amazon climb while household goods makers including Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble sink following disappointing quarterly reports.

___ Trump move to tax some imports creates its own risks for US WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's decision Tuesday to tax imported solar cells and washing machines is meant to make good on his vow to reverse decades of U.S. support for free trade and to protect American jobs from foreign competition.

Asian stock markets posted strong gains on Tuesday, as an upbeat forecast for global economic growth and the end of the U.S. government shutdown helped lift sentiment.

U.S. stock indexes are edging higher Monday, led by energy companies.

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

___ US oil output is booming and seen outpacing Saudis, Russia PARIS (AP) — A global energy agency says that U.S. oil production is growing quickly and is forecast to top that of heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Russia this year.

The major U.S. stock indexes were mixed in early trading Friday as gains by banks and consumer-focused companies outweighed losses in energy and other sectors.

Asian stock markets were muted and the dollar fell on Friday following Wall Street's retreat as the threat of a U.S. federal government shutdown loomed on the weekend.

U.S. stock indexes edged lower in early trading Thursday, pulling back slightly from the market's latest record highs.

___ Amazon narrows list to 20 for its second headquarters NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has narrowed its search for a second headquarters city to 20 locations, concentrated mostly in the East and the Midwest.

Asian shares were mixed Thursday, with some indexes erasing earlier gains that had echoed a rally on Wall Street.

U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Wednesday, recouping some of the market's losses from a day earlier.

___ Apple to build 2nd campus, hire 20,000 in $350B pledge SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is planning to build another corporate campus and hire 20,000 workers during the next five years as part of a $350 billion commitment to the U.S. economy that will be partially financed by an upcoming windfall from the country's new tax law.

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

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