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Global markets are rising Monday morning, and gains for technology companies, banks and industrial firms have U.S. stocks on track for more record highs.

Asian stocks rose on Monday as a dovish speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and all-time highs on Wall Street gave markets a breather from trade tensions.

___ S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 close at record highs NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street ended a week of milestones with a few more Friday.

Technology companies led U.S. stocks higher in early trading Friday, reversing all of the market's losses from a day earlier.

Thousands of complaints are rolling in from students alleging fraud by many for-profit schools, even as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos moves to dismantle Obama-era rules aimed at more aggressively policing the industry.

Asian shares were mixed Friday after a listless session on Wall Street, where a slide in banks and industrial companies offset solid gains for the technology sector.

Stocks are drifting between gains and losses in early trading on Wall Street Thursday as gains in the technology sector are offset by losses in banks, packaged food makers and other companies.

Tourists have returned in droves to Turkey, helped this summer by the sharp fall in the value of the Turkish lira following economic uncertainty and a rift with the United States.

The Russian ruble has fallen to its lowest level against the dollar since April 2016 amid fears of new economic sanctions by the United States.

U.S. stocks are edging lower in early trading, giving back some of their gains from a day earlier, even as the S&P 500 index is poised to mark its longest bull run in history.

Asian shares were mixed Wednesday, as some markets were cheered by bullish sentiments on Wall Street despite concerns about an ongoing trade dispute with China.

U.S. stocks moved higher in early trading Tuesday as investors welcomed solid results from homebuilders, retailers and other companies.

Hyperinflation in Venezuela could reach 1 million percent by the end of the year, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Brazil's currency is falling against the U.S. dollar, continuing a slide fueled by uncertainty ahead of presidential elections.

Asian shares were mixed Tuesday amid doubts on the prospects for resolving the trade dispute between the U.S. and China.

U.S. stocks moved mostly higher in early trading Monday, adding to the market's upbeat finish last week amid signs of progress in resolving the trade dispute between the U.S. and China.

Asian stocks are mostly higher Monday as investors welcomed signs of progress in resolving the trade dispute between the U.S. and China.

Asian stocks are mostly higher Monday as investors welcomed signs of progress in resolving the trade dispute between the U.S. and China.

Turkey's president has said his country will stand strong against an "attempted economic coup" amid heightened tensions with the U.S. Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday told thousands of supporters in Ankara that the country was being "threatened by the economy, sanctions, foreign currency, interest rates and inflation."

Justin Blau, best known as “DJ 3LAU,” is set to spin into cryptocurrency by launching the first-ever blockchain-powered music festival.