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FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2020 file photo, a sign for Wall Street is carved in the side of a building, in New York. Stocks are pushing higher in early trading on Wall Street, Friday, June 4, 2021, putting most major indexes back to gains for the week. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Stocks end the week higher as US jobs report calms Fed fears

By Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga Jun. 04, 2021 02:31 AM EDT

FILE - Pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in New York. Stocks remained mixed in early trading on Friday, Feb. 12, following the highs the market set the day before. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
S&P 500 closes wobbly week at new record high

By Ken Sweet, Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga Feb. 12, 2021 01:58 AM EST

Investors encounter trading issues at some brokerages

By Sarah Skidmore Sell Nov. 09, 2020 12:27 PM EST
Investors ran into trading difficulties Monday as several leading brokerage firms experienced technical issues that limited user access. ...

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2020 file photo, a customer wears a face mask as they carry their order past a now hiring sign at an eatery in Richardson, Texas. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it's still historically high and indicates the viral pandemic is still forcing many employers to cut jobs. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
751,000 seek US jobless benefits as virus hobbles economy

By Paul Wiseman Nov. 05, 2020 08:34 AM EST

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, file photo, the Wall Street sign is framed by a giant American flag hanging on the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are edging lower on Wall Street in early trading, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, as the market cools off following a four-day rally. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
Stocks end lower as Wall Street pauses after a 4-day rally

By Stan Choe And Alex Veiga Oct. 13, 2020 02:33 AM EDT

Vannak Anan Prum, who was double trafficked, points to his illustration of an abusive former boss, a palm oil estate owner, in his graphic novel depicting his life as a slave on a fishing boat before being sold onto a Malaysian palm oil plantation, at his home in Pursat, Cambodia, Saturday, March 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
Palm oil labor abuses linked to world’s top brands, banks

By Margie Mason And Robin Mcdowell Sep. 24, 2020 12:31 AM EDT

A giant American Flag hangs on the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. U.S. stock indexes are mixed in early trading Wednesday, as Wall Street’s tumultuous month continues to churn. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Stocks close sharply lower as tech sector takes another hit

By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga Sep. 23, 2020 03:01 AM EDT

A man wearing a face mask stands near an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm as a taxi passes by in Tokyo Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday, with Australia’s benchmark down more than 1% on reports of a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the Melbourne area. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Stocks close mostly higher after a choppy day of trading

By Alex Veiga And Damian J. Troise Jul. 22, 2020 03:14 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2019, file photo a sign for TD Ameritrade is shown on an office window for the brokerage in New York. The lure of snapping up stocks at bargain prices has been too strong to pass up for many people, even as uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic clouds the market and global economic outlook. Stuck at home, but armed with online trading apps, individual investors helped drive the historic comeback for stocks since late March 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Buying the plunge: Individual investors remain optimistic

By Alex Veiga May. 14, 2020 01:06 PM EDT

A woman wearing face mask walks past a bank electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Shares fell in Asia on Wednesday after Wall Street logged its biggest loss since the start of the month on worries about the downside of reopening the economy too soon. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Stocks drop again on worries about slow recovery for economy

By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga May. 13, 2020 05:06 AM EDT