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Employers in the United States are thought to have kept up their brisk pace of hiring in June, reflecting the durability of the second-longest U.S. economic expansion on record even in the face of a trade war with China.

Ford has no plans to raise prices in China.

U.S. stocks are up broadly in early trading Thursday, turning major indexes higher for the week as markets reopen following the Independence Day holiday.

U.S. stocks closed broadly higher Thursday as solid gains in technology and health care companies set the market on course to snap a two-week losing streak.

The central bank released minutes from its June policy meeting.

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

Asian markets tumbled Thursday as China reiterated its determination to protect its interests in a rancorous trade dispute with Washington.

Japan's nuclear policy-setting body has endorsed a call for stricter management of its fuel recycling program to reduce its plutonium stockpile.

Stocks held gains following the latest Fed meeting minutes.

Asian shares were mostly lower on Wednesday after U.S. stocks succumbed to a sell-off in the final minutes of trading, snapping a three-day winning streak.

U.S. stocks veered lower in afternoon trading Tuesday as losses in technology companies and banks outweighed gains elsewhere.

___ Why they fight: US and China brawl over high technology WASHINGTON (AP) — To understand why the United States and China stand on the brink of a trade war, consider the near-death experience of American Superconductor Corp.

U.S. stocks closed lower Tuesday, snapping a three-day winning streak for the stock market.

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

The major U.S. stock indexes were mostly higher in early trading Tuesday, led by gains in energy companies as the price of U.S. crude oil jumped above $75 a barrel.

Shares in commodities trading company Glencore have plunged after it was ordered to hand over documents and records to the U.S. Department of Justice for its compliance with corruption and money laundering rules.

The Swiss-based commodities trader and miner said its subsidiary had received a U.S. Department of Justice subpoena requesting documents and records on compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and U.S. money-laundering statutes.

After a volatile first half, what can we expect for the rest of the year?

Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday as back-and-forth exchanges over possible higher U.S. tariffs for the auto sector deepened concerns that a trade war is brewing.

NYSE trading ended at 1 pm and will remain closed on Independence Day.