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Asian shares were mixed Thursday as Japan's stock benchmark failed to sustain a strong rally and investors monitored President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing.

Asian shares were mixed Thursday as Japan's stock benchmark failed to sustain a strong rally and investors monitored President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing.

U.S. stocks are lower in Wednesday morning trading as falling interest rates continue to put pressure on banks, and technology and energy companies also move lower.

U.S. stocks are lower in Wednesday morning trading as falling interest rates continue to put pressure on banks, and technology and energy companies also move lower.

Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox Inc reported a 7.6 percent rise first-quarter revenue.

Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox Inc reported a 7.6 percent rise first-quarter revenue.

Bitcoin surged by 10 percent on Wednesday to hit an all-time high just shy of $8,000 after online reports that an upgrade to the cryptocurrency's software planned for next Thursday had been suspended.

Bitcoin surged by 10 percent on Wednesday to hit an all-time high just shy of $8,000 after online reports that an upgrade to the cryptocurrency's software planned for next Thursday had been suspended.

Asian stocks fell following Wall Street's decline as President Donald Trump delivered a new warning Wednesday to North Korea in a speech to South Korean lawmakers.

Asian stocks fell following Wall Street's decline as President Donald Trump delivered a new warning Wednesday to North Korea in a speech to South Korean lawmakers.

U.S. stocks edged higher Tuesday morning as health care companies and banks made modest gains.

U.S. stocks edged higher Tuesday morning as health care companies and banks made modest gains.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a fourth consecutive record high close on Tuesday, while the S&P 500 ended marginally lower after a disappointing profit forecast from Priceline and a drop in financials.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a fourth consecutive record high close on Tuesday, while the S&P 500 ended marginally lower after a disappointing profit forecast from Priceline and a drop in financials.

U.S. stocks are edging higher Monday as chipmakers jump on Broadcom's $103 billion offer to buy competitor Qualcomm.

U.S. stocks are edging higher Monday as chipmakers jump on Broadcom's $103 billion offer to buy competitor Qualcomm.

U.S. stocks climbed to record highs on Monday amid optimism about merger activity and as investors bet that a Republican plan to cut corporate taxes would bolster earnings.

U.S. stocks climbed to record highs on Monday amid optimism about merger activity and as investors bet that a Republican plan to cut corporate taxes would bolster earnings.

Asian markets slipped on Monday as weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs figures dented sentiment.

Asian markets slipped on Monday as weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs figures dented sentiment.