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___ Tech stock rally helps snap losing streak as rough week ends NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rebound and finish with solid gains after big losses the past few days, but the S&P 500 still finishes with its worst week in six months.

Mnuchin says Trump respects the independence of the Fed

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says President Donald Trump respects the independence of the Federal Reserve and his recent comments were simply a reflection of the fact that he favors low interest rates.

How a hard Brexit could hurt the markets

Christopher Giancarlo, the chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said he’s watching Brexit negotiations, “very, very closely.”

Child hunger 'serious' in India while its economy grows fast

A global hunger index has been released showing about 20 percent of Indian children under 5 suffer from acute under-nutrition in the same week the International Monetary Fund projected India to be the world's fastest-growing economy, exposing stark contrasts in the South Asian country.

China trade surplus with US widens to record $34.1B

China's trade surplus with the United States widened to a record $34.1 billion in September as exports to the American market rose by 13 percent over a year earlier despite a worsening tariff war.