Australia's export price index rose 3.6%, while its import price index advanced 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Tokyo stocks opened flat Thursday, as selling after Wall Street losses overnight was offset by buying of semiconductor-related issues. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 5.

Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday after an overnight rise on Wall Street, but gains were limited as investors were cautious ahead of

The S&P 500 dropped 1.7 per cent, and the Nasdaq 100 slipped 3.1 per cent. With big tech stocks crashing, US stocks were set for their worst day since the last US Federal Reserve policy verdict roiled

U.S. stock indexes are rallying toward the close of their best week in two months. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% Friday.

World shares were mostly lower on Monday after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high, with many Asian markets closed for holidays. In early European trading,

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting around a record on Friday as they head for the close of a second straight winning week.

U.S. stocks are hanging near a record as they head for the close of a second straight winning week. The S&P 500 was flat in early trading Friday, a day

Wall Street is tumbling on fears the big U.S. companies that have feasted on the artificial-intelligence frenzy are under threat from a competitor in China. The S&P 500 fell 1.8% in early trading Monday.

Wall Street is pointing slightly lower in early trading but is on track to close the week with solid gains on healthy quarterly earnings reports from large U.S. corporations. Futures for the S&P 500 ticked down 0.

Major AI players, including Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet, saw significant losses, with Nvidia shedding over 11% and losing $400 billion in market value. Analysts highlighted China’s growing challenge to US tech dominance.

Asian shares mostly rose Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help