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___ Huawei pleads not guilty to trade secrets charges in Seattle SEATTLE (AP) — The Chinese tech giant Huawei has pleaded not guilty to U.S. charges that it stole trade secrets from T-Mobile.

Business Highlights

___ Powell says Fed likely to end bond trimming by end of 2019 WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that the Federal Reserve is close to announcing a plan to bring to an end the reduction of the size of its massive bond portfolio.

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

Stocks recovered most of an early loss and drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street Wednesday as gains for banks and industrial companies were offset by losses elsewhere in the market.