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European Union regulators have fined five banks a total of more than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for allegedly colluding in the trade of large sums of foreign currency.

Stocks shook off an early slump and turned higher in morning trading Wednesday, led by solid gains in Microsoft, Facebook and Google.

Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher Wednesday after President Donald Trump downplayed his escalating tariff war with Beijing and said a settlement is possible.

Stocks regained some ground in morning trading Tuesday following a nosedive at the start of the week as the U.S. and China escalate their trade war.

Shares opened moderately lower in Asia on Tuesday after a dismal day on Wall Street as investors fled uncertainty over the China-U.S. trade standoff.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

U.S. stocks moved sharply lower Monday on Wall Street and extended the market's slide into a second week as investors seek shelter from an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China.

The crypto continues to build momentum amid losses and controversies.

Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Monday after trade talks between the U.S. and China wrapped up Friday without an agreement.

An escalating trade war between the U.S. and China pushed stocks lower for a fifth straight day Friday on Wall Street and put the market on track for its worst week of the year.

Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday in volatile trading, with mainland Chinese stocks bouncing more than 3% as regulators apparently stepped in to support the markets.

U.S. stocks slumped with other markets around the world Thursday after China said it would retaliate if the U.S. follows through with a plan to raise tariffs on Chinese imports.

At least 46 million Australian bank notes had the word “responsibility” misspelled on them.

Share sank in Asia Thursday as investors fretted over trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

U.S. stocks swung between gains and losses in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors wait for key trade talks between the U.S. and China to start this week.

It’s one of the biggest crypto heists to date.

Shares skidded in Asia on Wednesday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled more than 470 points overnight amid mounting trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

Stocks extended their losses into a second day on Wall Street Tuesday after President Donald Trump's threat to escalate a trade war moved closer to reality.

Asian stock markets steadied on Tuesday after Beijing said trade negotiators were preparing to go to Washington despite President Donald Trump's threat to escalate their tariff war.

U.S. stocks fell sharply at the opening of trading Monday, following a sell-off in Europe and Asia, after President Donald Trump threatened to escalate a trade war between the world's two largest economies.