Currencies

U.S. stocks are falling Thursday morning as the market continues a sell-off that began late the previous day.

Goldman Sachs appears to be the first major bank willing to trade bitcoin.

Asian shares were mixed on Thursday as investors analyzed the Fed's decision to keep interest rates unchanged and kept an eye out for developments from China-U.S. trade talks in Beijing.

Apple is climbing Wednesday after it announced a huge stock repurchase and solid results in its latest quarter, but U.S. stocks are mostly lower as health care firms fall.

Shares were higher in Europe on Wednesday after a day of losses in most Asian markets.

U.S. stocks are slipping Tuesday as first-quarter results from companies including drugmaker Pfizer and athletic apparel maker Under Armour disappointed Wall Street.

Goldman Sachs Group has agreed to pay over $110 million to settle allegations that its foreign exchange traders engaged in improper conduct.

Shares were higher in Japan and Australia on Tuesday while most other major Asian markets were closed for public holidays.

A burst of corporate deals and strong earnings reports helped push U.S. stock indexes higher in early trading Monday.

Shares were higher in Europe and Asia on Monday following the release of better-than-expected manufacturing data for China.

Shares were higher in Hong Kong, Australia and South Korea on Monday following the release of reassuring manufacturing data for China, though a number of Asian markets are closed for holidays.

Online retailer Amazon is surging to new highs Friday following a strong first quarter and tech giants Microsoft and Intel are also climbing, but U.S. stocks are just modestly higher overall.

UK growth fell short of expectation in the first quarter, sending the British pound lower against all currencies.

The former head of HSBC Bank's foreign exchange cash trading has been sentenced in New York to two years in prison for a scheme that defrauded a client out of millions of dollars.

U.S. stocks are rising Thursday morning as Facebook leads a big rally for technology companies.

Prospect of regulation may entice investors, Nigel Green of the deVere Group says.

Asian share benchmarks were mixed on Thursday as investors digested the latest quarterly corporate earnings.

Asian shares dipped Wednesday, mirroring a sell-off on Wall Street triggered by worries over slowing growth and falling profits.

U.S. stocks are higher Tuesday morning as investors applaud strong first-quarter results from companies including machinery maker Caterpillar, appliance maker Whirlpool and Fifth Third Bancorp.

Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday as a surge in U.S. bond yields pushed the value of the dollar higher against other major currencies.