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U.S. stocks are climbing Thursday morning after the Commerce Department said spending by U.S. consumers grew in July, along with wages and salaries.

U.S. stocks are climbing Thursday morning after the Commerce Department said spending by U.S. consumers grew in July, along with wages and salaries.

U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday as investors reacted to economic data and took cautious hope from Washington's latest promises for long-awaited details of a tax reform plan.

Official figures show that inflation across the 19-country eurozone spiked up to a four-month high of 1.5 percent in the year to August largely because of higher energy costs.

Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Wall Street rose on a stronger estimate of U.S. economic growth and Chinese factory activity improved.

Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Wall Street rose on a stronger estimate of U.S. economic growth and Chinese factory activity improved.

U.S. stocks are quiet Wednesday morning as technology companies rise and energy companies continue to fall as investors sort through the ongoing damage caused by Tropical Storm Harvey.

U.S. stocks are quiet Wednesday morning as technology companies rise and energy companies continue to fall as investors sort through the ongoing damage caused by Tropical Storm Harvey.

U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth outweighed concerns about escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea and uncertainty in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth outweighed concerns about escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea and uncertainty in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

Asian stocks were higher Wednesday as investors hunted for bargains and shrugged off geopolitical tensions a day after North Korea fired a missile that flew over northern Japan.

Asian stocks were higher Wednesday as investors hunted for bargains and shrugged off geopolitical tensions a day after North Korea fired a missile that flew over northern Japan.

U.S. stocks are following other global market indexes lower Tuesday after investors were shaken up by North Korea's launch of a midrange ballistic missile that crossed over northern Japan and fell into the Pacific Ocean.

Major U.S. stock indexes ended higher on Tuesday after recovering from steep early losses triggered by fears that hostilities in the Korean Peninsula could escalate.

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:30 a.m.

Making the bullish case for the yellow metal.

Making the bullish case for the yellow metal.

Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday, as the region was rattled by North Korea's launch of a midrange ballistic missile that crossed over northern Japan and fell into the Pacific Ocean.

U.S. stocks are rising Monday morning, with health care companies making some of the largest gains after biotechnology company Gilead Sciences agreed to buy cancer drug maker Kite Pharma for $11.9 billion.

U.S. stocks are rising Monday morning, with health care companies making some of the largest gains after biotechnology company Gilead Sciences agreed to buy cancer drug maker Kite Pharma for $11.9 billion.