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Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday as bond yields rose off their recent lows, easing concerns about a troubling drop in long-term yields over the past week.

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

It's been a fabulous start to the year for investors — as long as you ignore all those simmering worries about a possible recession.

However, a report that U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the fourth quarter limited gains.

Asian shares were mostly lower on Thursday following a decline on Wall Street, as investors awaited a resumption of trade talks between the U.S. and China.

Negative sentiment has weighed on equities this week and pushed bond yields lower across the globe as investors flock to haven assets. The 10-year U.S. Treasury on Thursday fell to 2.358%, from 2.374% on Wednesday. Yields move inversely to prices.

Stock indexes veered between small gains and losses in early trading Wednesday on Wall Street as the market cooled off after posting solid gains a day earlier.

Shareholders suing private prison operator CoreCivic have won class action status for a lawsuit claiming the company inflated stock prices by misrepresenting the quality and value of its services.

Stocks ended broadly lower on Wall Street Wednesday as weakness in health care, technology companies and banks offset gains elsewhere in the market.

___ Prime Minister May says she'll step down if Brexit deal OK'd LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May has told Conservative lawmakers she will step down once her European Union divorce is delivered.

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

With the Trump administration again taking aim at the Affordable Care Act, Centene will spend more than $15 billion on rival WellCare Health Plans, both big players in the ACA market.

Shares of Southwest, the largest operator of the 737 Max 8 jets, fell on the revised forecast.

Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday after U.S. stocks finished broadly higher on Wall Street, erasing modest losses from a day earlier.

Traders are looking ahead to the resumption of trade talks between China and the U.S.on Thursday in Beijing.

The offer of $305.39 per share represents a premium of about 32 percent to WellCare's closing price on Tuesday.

___ Banks, technology companies power a rebound for US stocks Stocks finished broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, erasing the market's modest losses from a day earlier.

Solid gains by banks and technology companies drove stocks broadly higher Tuesday, erasing the market's losses from a day earlier.

Muilenburg’s letter came one day after Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam reiterated support for the embattled aviation firm.

Carnival Corp. (CCL) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $336 million.