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Asian shares were mostly higher Monday, with Hong Kong shares surging after President Donald Trump said he wanted to help a sanctioned Chinese tech giant, signaling a possible improvement in U.S.-China relations.

The U.S. stock market seems to have turned the corner, overcoming concerns about inflation, rising rates, trade wars and other geopolitical issues, as witnessed by steady gains over the past six weeks.

Employees were notified of a possible May 18 return to work.

The major U.S. stock indexes closed mostly higher Friday as health care company gains outweighed losses in technology and other sectors.

The major U.S. stock indexes edged higher in early trading Friday as gains in health care companies and banks outweighed losses elsewhere.

Company has struggled with popularity of downloadable games.

Institutional investors are getting more serious about the staying power of bitcoin and Ethereum.

Asian stock markets rallied on Friday, tracing gains on Wall Street after weaker than expected inflation figures soothed concerns about a possible acceleration of interest rate hikes.

Health care and telecom stocks fueled a Friday rally for the blue-chip index.

The company said the drug failed to meet its target in a clinical trial treating patients with moderate to very severe COPD.

___ China tech giant sidelined, US imports held amid trade spat HONG KONG (AP) — A Chinese tech giant has been brought to its knees.

U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Thursday, extending solid gains from a day earlier.

A fire at a parts manufacturer has forced some automakers to suspend production.

Stocks closed broadly higher Thursday, adding to the market's gains from a day earlier.

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

Asian markets were higher Thursday, tracking solid overnight gains on Wall Street despite lingering concerns about the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and trade tensions between Asia and the U.S. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.4 percent to close at 22,497.18.

Stocks rallied led by energy and health stocks.

Shares of the U.S. subsidiary will trade Thursday on the NYSE under the symbol EGH.

The company says a fire at a parts suppliers that halted production won’t be a long-term concern.

___ Walmart makes a $16 billion bet on India's booming economy NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is making a $16 billion bet on India's booming economy.