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U.S. stocks rose on Friday following upbeat economic data and gains in technology shares, pushing the Dow and the S&P 500 to a fifth straight week of gains.

U.S. stocks rose on Friday following upbeat economic data and gains in technology shares, pushing the Dow and the S&P 500 to a fifth straight week of gains.

A strong forecast from PC and printer maker HP is helping technology companies higher Friday morning as U.S. stock indexes make small gains.

Asian stock markets were subdued on Friday, apart from another strong gain by Japan's benchmark.

Asian stock markets were subdued on Friday, apart from another strong gain by Japan's benchmark.

U.S. stocks are slipping in early trading Thursday as retailers and communications and media companies decline.

U.S. stocks edged lower on Thursday as bank shares fell following quarterly results from JPMorgan and Citigroup, while AT&T tumbled 6 percent after it said it lost subscribers in the last quarter.

U.S. stocks edged lower on Thursday as bank shares fell following quarterly results from JPMorgan and Citigroup, while AT&T tumbled 6 percent after it said it lost subscribers in the last quarter.

Bitcoin smashed through the $5,000 barrier for the first time on Thursday, jumping as much as 8 percent on the day as investors shrugged off the latest warnings on the risks of buying into the booming cryptocurrency market.

The Latest on the Brexit negotiations between the European Union and United Kingdom (all times local): 12:55 p.m. British Brexit negotiator David Davis is urging leaders of the European Union to "take a step forward" and move talks on to future relations between the U.K. and the bloc.

The Latest on the Brexit negotiations between the European Union and United Kingdom (all times local): 12:55 p.m. British Brexit negotiator David Davis is urging leaders of the European Union to "take a step forward" and move talks on to future relations between the U.K. and the bloc.

Asian shares advanced Thursday, taking their cue from the latest record highs on Wall Street.

Household goods makers and health care companies are edging higher while banks and energy companies fall Wednesday morning.

Major stock indexes edged up to post record closing highs on Wednesday with sector moves in the S&P 500 showing preference toward so-called defensive stocks.

Major stock indexes edged up to post record closing highs on Wednesday with sector moves in the S&P 500 showing preference toward so-called defensive stocks.

Russian authorities have agreed to regulate the crypto-currency market and hope to set out how this regulation will work by the end of the year, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Wednesday.

Asian stocks advanced Wednesday after Wall Street's main index closed at a fresh record high and Spain's Catalonia crisis eased after an independence leader backed away from plans to break away immediately.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high on Tuesday, helped by a surge in Wal-Mart Stores, while Amazon and Facebook lost ground and investors focused on upcoming quarterly reports.

U.S. stocks are starting the day higher on Tuesday as a strong forecast from Wal-Mart lifts retailers and energy companies rise with the price of crude oil.

Share prices were mostly higher Tuesday in Asia after the Wall Street rally took a breather overnight.