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U.S. stocks are wavering between small gains and losses in the first few minutes of trading, while markets were mostly lower in Europe and Asia.

U.S. stocks are flitting between slight gains and losses in early trading Thursday as investors try to anticipate when and how quickly the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.

U.S. stocks opened lower Friday after a mixed U.S. jobs report left investors uncertain about the outlook for the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy.

Asian stock markets were lower Friday with Tokyo's index down more than 2 percent as caution prevailed before the release of the monthly U.S. jobs report and the resumption of trading on Chinese stock markets next week.

U.S. and global stocks rose Thursday as a holiday in China gave investors a break from the recent torrid swings in that country's markets.

Stocks moved lower in mid-morning trading Monday as oil prices fell and investors reacted to signs that the Federal Reserve was still on pace to raise interest rates in September.

Asian stocks fell Monday after a U.S. Federal Reserve official suggested a September interest rate hike still was possible and Japanese factory activity weakened.

Asian stocks rose Friday as upbeat U.S. economic data lifted investors' spirits following days of stomach-churning turbulence sparked by a heavy sell-off in China.

U.S. stocks climbed in early trading Thursday, extending their recovery from a sharp sell-off that was triggered by concerns about the health of the Chinese economy.

China's main stock market index has surged 5.3 percent, its biggest gain in eight weeks, as Asian markets rose following Wall Street's overnight rebound.

Asian stocks rose Wednesday after a rocky start following Beijing's decision to cut a key interest rate to help stabilize gyrating financial markets and free up more funding to counter short liquidity.

Thanks to a strengthening U.S. economy, four weeks from now the Federal Reserve is widely expected to engineer its first interest rate hike in nearly a decade.

U.S. stocks followed markets in Europe and Asia lower Wednesday ahead of the release of the latest minutes from the Federal Reserve.

Federal Reserve officials in their June discussions appeared to move closer to their first interest rate hike in nearly a decade but were concerned that a significant slowdown in China could pose risks to the U.S. economy.

China's main Shanghai stock index fell again on Wednesday, leading Asian stock markets lower a day after a sharp fall rattled investors around the world.

U.S. lawmakers have been quick to condemn the sudden drop in the value of Chinese currency as damaging for American businesses and workers, reviving an issue that was once one of the biggest sources of tension between the two world powers.

Asian stock markets were lackluster Monday as weak data added to jitters about China's economy and the monthly U.S. jobs report reinforced expectations for a Fed interest rate hike.

U.S. stock index futures were pointing toward a lower open Friday, after the U.S. jobs data came in slightly below economists' expectations.

U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Tuesday as energy stocks rebounded from a big sell-off.

Chinese stocks gained Thursday following this week's turbulence and other Asian markets rose after the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at a record low.