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Wall Street closed slightly lower on Monday as March auto sales disappointed and investors questioned whether the Trump administration would deliver on its pro-business economic stimulus.

Share prices were higher in Asia on Monday, lifted by encouraging employment data from the U.S. that took the Standard & Poor's 500 index to its third straight weekly gain on Friday despite weakness earlier in the week.

Share prices were higher in Asia on Monday, lifted by encouraging employment data from the U.S. that took the Standard & Poor's 500 index to its third straight weekly gain on Friday despite weakness earlier in the week.

Stocks climbed around the world on Friday following a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report and a breakthrough in talks for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.

___ A stronger global economy is helping boost the US job market WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a robust 228,000 jobs in November, a sign of the job market's enduring strength in its ninth year of economic recovery.

Grain futures were lower Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Asian share indexes advanced Friday, guided by Wall Street gains and healthy economic data from Japan and China.

U.S. stocks perked higher in Thursday morning trading, and the Standard & Poor's 500 index was on track for its first gain in five days.

Oil prices dipped on Friday as the U.S. dollar strengthened, although OPEC-led supply cuts are seen supporting markets going into next year.

___ Bitcoin soars then falls back; banks raise risk concerns NEW YORK (AP) — The price of bitcoin is swinging wildly Thursday, rising to more than $19,000 only to fall sharply minutes afterward.

U.S. stocks held steady in Wednesday morning trading, following sharp drops for markets around the world.

___ Senate Republicans barrel toward sweeping tax overhaul WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is barreling toward the most sweeping rewrite of the tax code in more than three decades.

U.S. crude on Wednesday slid nearly 3 percent on Wednesday, its biggest daily decline in more than two months, after a sharp rise in U.S. inventories of refined fuel suggested demand may be flagging, while U.S. crude production hit another weekly record.

Grain futures were mixed Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Asian share benchmarks skidded Wednesday, tracking Wall Street's overnight decline after another afternoon fizzle for stocks that left the Standard & Poor's 500 index with its third straight loss.

U.S. stock indexes held steady in Tuesday morning trading as some of the year's biggest winners picked themselves back up following recent stumbles.

___ Then and now: Why 1986 tax bill was everything 2017's isn't WASHINGTON (AP) — The Tax Reform Act of 1986 was the product of a year and a half of spirited deliberations.

Oil edged higher on Tuesday, supported by strong demand, expectations of a drop in U.S. crude inventories and an OPEC-led deal to extend oil output cuts.

Grain futures were mixed Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Tuesday after a lackluster session on Wall Street, where technology stocks tumbled.