Stock market today: Asian stocks follow Wall Street's retreat, oil prices surge

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks retreated on Monday after U.S. stocks fell as raised inflation worries.

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Nation's largest trade group: holiday sales rose a better-than-expected 4%

NEW YORK (AP) — Sales for the 2024 holiday shopping season turned out to be robust and better than expected, as easing inflation on merchandise drove shoppers to buy, according to the nation’s largest retail trade group.

Stock market today: Asian shares advance after inflation data drives a rally on Wall Street

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, following a rally on Wall Street driven by encouraging update on U.S. inflation.

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UK inflation unexpectedly eases in December, which could reduce pressure in bond markets

LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. unexpectedly fell in December, a move that will likely fuel pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates again next month.

Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed after drops for Big Tech leave Wall Street mixed

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed Tuesday, echoing Wall Street trading, where gains for oil-and-gas producers helped offset drops for and other Big Tech companies.

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How the wildfires in Los Angeles area could affect California's home insurance market

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk.

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower after Wall St holds firm

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stocks were mostly lower on Thursday after U.S. stock indexes finished mixed a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up worries that inflation and interest rates may remain higher than expected.

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Stock market today: Asian shares slip after Wall St slumps despite strong US economic data

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets were mostly lower on Wednesday after shares slumped on Wall Street despite better-than-expected reports on the U.S. jobs market and business activity.

Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street snap out of holiday-season funk

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street snapped out of a spell of holiday season blues, with markets in Tokyo and China declining.

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Corporate earnings growth faces uncertainty amid inflation worries, policy shift impact

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street expects corporate profits to have surged in 2024 and forecasts an even stronger jump for 2025.

China's manufacturing activity slows in December as trade risks grow

HONG KONG (AP) — China's factory activity expanded at a slower pace in December, official data showed on Tuesday, despite recent stimulus measures and in the face of increasing trade risks.

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Holiday shoppers increased spending by 3.8% despite higher prices

Sales rose this year during the holiday shopping season even as Americans wrestled with elevated prices for many groceries and other necessities, according to new data.

How the stock market defied expectations again this year, by the numbers

NEW YORK (AP) — What a wonderful year 2024 has been for investors.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The economic and technological rivalry between the United States and has come to the , where Chinese-made flying devices are a dominant player.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Hedrick, a North Carolina farmer, flies drones to spray fertilizers on his corn, soybean and wheat fields at a fraction of what it would cost him to use a conventional ground spreader.

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Russian central bank holds rates steady at 21% amid criticism from key business figures

Russia's central bank has left its benchmark interest rate at 21%, holding off on further increases as it struggles to snuff out inflation fueled by the government's spending on the war against Ukraine.

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NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast's ambitious reality show, which the YouTube megastar hopes will expand his giant online reach and turn the corner on recent controversies, is already raising questions from consumer advocates over a partnership with a fintech company.

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Brazil's currency drops to weakest level yet as Lula's fiscal measures debated

SAO PAULO (AP) — real on Wednesday fell to its weakest level against the dollar since the currency was introduced in 1994, undercut by investors' frustration with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's efforts to rein in government spending.

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UK inflation rises further above Bank of England's target in November

LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. has risen to its highest level since March, driven by an increase in fuel prices last month, official figures showed Wednesday.

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The Chronicle’s annual list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations totaled nearly $6 billion in 2024, with half of that coming from three contributions of $1 billion or more each. Two of those three gifts went to medical schools to provide financial aid. Altogether, four of the top donations on the list, totaling $2.3 billion, went to support financial aid.

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Stock market today: Asian shares fall as China reports lackluster data, while bitcoin hits new highs

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares retreated Monday in Asia after reported lackluster economic indicators for November, while bitcoin surged to fresh highs, topping $106,000.

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Stock market today: Asian shares retreat, tracking Wall St decline as price data disappoints

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares fell on Friday, tracking Wall Street's decline in response to potentially on .

China ends planning meeting with vows to stabilize its economy, but gives no details on stimulus

BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese leaders wrapped up a two-day planning meeting in Beijing on Thursday with pledges to take a more proactive approach in pepping up the world's second-largest economy, but gave no details on new stimulus measures.