Currencies

China's yuan has sunk to a 10-year low against the dollar, coming close to breaking the politically sensitive level of seven to the U.S. currency.

Asian stock prices were mixed Monday after Wall Street extended its slide, fueling concern about the global market outlook.

Italy's government is playing a game of chicken with European authorities and financial markets over plans to spend big — and it's unclear whether the country can avoid a collision that would spread wreckage throughout Europe and the rest of the world.

Asian shares turned mostly lower after early gains Friday, despite the overnight jump on Wall Street.

Strong results from major companies including Microsoft, Visa and Comcast are sending U.S. stocks higher Thursday morning as the market found its footing after three weeks of steep declines.

Shares tumbled in Asia on Thursday, led by declines in semiconductor makers and other technology-oriented shares, after another torrent of selling on Wall Street.

U.S. stocks declined in early trading Wednesday, adding to losses from a day earlier.

Asian stocks slid on Tuesday as worries about softening Chinese growth rattled investors, following a rally that was not picked up by Wall Street overnight.

U.S. stocks veered broadly lower in early trading Monday as losses in health care companies and banks outweighed gains elsewhere.

World markets rose on Monday, brushing off lagging Chinese growth and a downgrade in Italy's credit rating after its lawmakers approved a budget plan with room for a higher deficit.

Asian markets were mostly higher Monday as Chinese benchmarks rallied after officials put a positive spin on the country's slowing economy.

Strong earnings are sending U.S. stocks higher Friday at the end of a choppy week of trading.

Asian stock markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street declined on losses for tech and industrial stocks and Chinese economic growth slowed.

U.S. stocks are sharply lower Thursday as technology and internet companies, industrials, and companies that rely on consumer spending all skid.

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Shares fell Thursday in Asia after a retreat on Wall Street driven by sell-offs of technology shares, homebuilders and retailers.

Shares turned higher in Europe on Thursday after declines in Asia and on Wall Street.

China's politically sensitive yuan sank to a 22-month low against the dollar on Thursday after the U.S. Treasury declined to label Beijing a currency manipulator amid a mounting tariff battle.

China on Thursday criticized Washington's decision to leave the United Nations treaty that regulates international postage, amid a worsening trade dispute between the world's top two economies.

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