Economic Indicators

The Latest on trade tensions between the United States and China (all times local): 6:10 p.m. China's foreign ministry says the country is open to resuming trade talks with the U.S., but sincerity and mutual respect are needed.

US new-home sales slumped 6.9% in April; sales of homes deemed affordable for middle class source of decline.

Top officials at the European Central Bank at their last meeting held on to their hopes for a return to stronger economic growth in the second half of the year even as they underlined their readiness to deploy more stimulus if needed.

China is the biggest buyer of U.S. soybeans, importing more than $12.4 billion worth of the oil seed in 2017.

Looking for ways to hit back at Washington as a tariff fight escalates, President Xi Jinping and his economy czar visited a Chinese factory that processes rare earths — exotic minerals used in electric cars, mobile phones and other technology.

Asian markets were broadly lower on Thursday as traders focused on tensions between the U.S. and China and braced for the impact of their tariff hikes.

A closely watched index of German business optimism has fallen for the second month in a row as the mood among company managers in Europe's largest economy weakened further.

A Pakistani official says the much-anticipated Saudi oil will start flowing to Islamabad as of July, with payments deferred for three years.

An escalating trade war between the U.S. and China could mean higher prices on a broad array of products from toys to clothing.

Banks and retailers pushed the market broadly lower in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday.

The Brazilian cosmetics maker Natura has announced that it is buying Avon Products in an all-stock deal.

The former owner and former president of a Vermont ski resort accused in a multimillion-dollar fraud case have been indicted on multiple federal charges over a failed plan to build a biotech facility using foreign investors' money.

An aggressive campaign at Target to let customers do more online is paying off.

___ US stocks fall on mixed earnings, trade tensions; oil slumps U.S. stocks closed lower Wednesday, weighed down by mixed corporate earnings from big retailers and uncertainty over the trade spat between the U.S. and China.

Stocks ended lower on Wall Street Wednesday, weighed down by mixed corporate earnings from big retailers and uncertainty over the trade dispute between the U.S. and China.

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

CEO Ed Bastian said the company has given 10 pay increases over the past 10 years.

Federal Reserve officials signaled the inflation rate remained below the central bank’s goal of 2 percent.

U.S. family could spend an extra $131.93 on footwear annually should the proposed tariff increase take effect.

China is cutting taxes on its fledgling software and integrated circuit industries to spur development in the face of U.S. export controls that threaten to handicap Chinese tech companies.