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U.S. stocks edged up to extend their run of record closing highs on Wednesday as data on the services sector added to signs of strength in the economy and prospects for earnings.

Asian shares were mixed in holiday-thinned trading on Wednesday as investors brushed off Wall Street's latest advance into record territory.

Asian shares were mixed in holiday-thinned trading on Wednesday as investors brushed off Wall Street's latest advance into record territory.

The three major U.S. stock indexes and the Russell 2000 posted record high closes for the second straight day on Tuesday, helped by gains in airlines and as carmakers rose after strong September vehicle sales.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein said he is keeping an open mind on bitcoin after a media report that the investment bank was exploring a new trading operation dedicated to cryptocurrencies.

Shares in Japan and Hong Kong gained Tuesday, tracking an overnight rally on Wall Street, where indexes set fresh record highs.

U.S. stocks are opening at record highs Monday morning as technology and health care companies advance.

U.S. stocks are opening at record highs Monday morning as technology and health care companies advance.

The Latest on Catalonia's independence referendum and Spain's response (all times local): 10:15 a.m.

The Latest on Catalonia's independence referendum and Spain's response (all times local): 10:15 a.m.

U.S. stocks started the fourth quarter on a strong note on Monday, with all three major indexes hitting record high closes as data pointed to underlying strength in the economy.

Shares in Asia are higher after China and Japan reported stronger- than- expected factory data.

Shares in Asia are higher after China and Japan reported stronger- than- expected factory data.

Official figures show that the number of people unemployed across the 19-eurozone economy edged down further in August, but that the overall unemployment rate remained unchanged at its lowest level since early 2009.

Shares in Asia are higher after China and Japan reported stronger than expected factory data.

Shares in Asia are higher after China and Japan reported stronger than expected factory data.

Large technology companies and smaller U.S.-focused firms are rising again Friday morning, and stock indexes are a bit higher in spite of losses for energy and industrial companies.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record levels on Friday, the last trading day of the quarter, helped by gains in technology and financial stocks.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record levels on Friday, the last trading day of the quarter, helped by gains in technology and financial stocks.

The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, cautioned the world’s central bankers on Friday against discounting digital currencies, including bitcoin.