Currencies

In one of the more bizarre twists in the Bitcoin phenomenon, this week one user of the virtual currency handed out tips worth thousands of dollars to total strangers.

Bitcoin’s largest exchange revealed plans to halt trading for about 12 hours to allow a “cool down” after an incredible 61% meltdown in the value of the virtual currency.

After a12-hour trading halt, the Bitcoin exchange suffered another powerful cyber attack and the virtual currency suffered another steep tumble.

U.S. stock market investors will be watching currency markets next week for signs that the recent, related trends of a weakening dollar and a strengthening stock market will continue.

BEIJING (AP) — China's central bank governor rolls out new efforts to dispel anxiety about China's cooling economy.

Despite there being a bigger surplus in 2012 to 2013, the price of oil back then did not plunge as much or as fast as it has since the summer. What gives?

While the knee-jerk reaction is to blame the Fed for the recent turbulence in emerging markets, a closer look reveals a number of other factors.

Asian stock markets climbed Tuesday after Fed officials tried to soothe fears over the world economy and investors hoped for stabilization in weak China factory data.

U.S. stocks rose broadly Monday as investors looked beyond the uncertain timing of a possible interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve.

Asian stock markets were mostly lower Monday after concerns about global growth weighed on U.S. and European share prices.

U.S. stocks are falling in early trading Friday, following a sharp sell-off in European markets, as investors consider the implications of the Federal Reserve's decision to hold off raising interest rates.

The latest on the Federal Reserve's meeting regarding interest rates (all times local): ___ 12:50 p.m.

U.S. stocks were wavering between small gains and losses in early trading Thursday ahead of the Federal Reserve's announcement on whether it would raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade.

Asian stock markets and currencies were mostly higher Thursday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would not raise interest rates at this week's closely watched meeting.

Stocks were little changed in early trading Wednesday as investors wait to hear from the Federal Reserve and work through company news, including a possible deal between two giant beer makers.

U.S. stocks rose in early trading on Tuesday, led by energy companies as the price of oil turned higher.

The U.S. stock market drifted lower Monday following more signs of slowing growth in China.

Asian stocks were mostly lower Monday after China reported weak factory output and as investors looked ahead to a U.S. Federal Reserve decision this week on whether to raise interest rates.

Asian stocks were mostly lower Monday after China reported weak factory output and as investors looked ahead to a U.S. Federal Reserve decision this week on whether to raise interest rates.

Asian stock markets mostly rose Friday, propelled by a tail wind from Wall Street and glimmers of improvement in some economies.