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A man walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, June 28, 2021. Asian stock markets declined Monday after Wall Street hit a new high as investors looked ahead to manufacturing indicators from Japan, China and South Korea.( (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Stocks open mixed on Wall Street after big gains last week

The Associated Press Jun. 28, 2021 02:11 AM EDT

Flags adorn the facade of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Stocks are opening mostly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, June 22 as traders wait for more clues on the Federal Reserve's thinking on inflation. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Wall Street rises, pushing S&P 500 back near record high

By Damian J. Troise And Stan Choe Jun. 22, 2021 02:46 AM EDT

EU raises €20 billion in 10-year bond to fund virus recovery

Jun. 15, 2021 01:19 PM EDT
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission said on Tuesday it has raised €20 billion ($24.2 billion) through a 10-year bond as part of its plans to finance the 27...

FILE - The front of the New York Stock Exchange is shown, Monday, May 24, 2021. Stocks are opening solidly higher on Wall Street Friday, June 11 keeping the S&P 500 on track for its third weekly gain in a row. The benchmark index was up 0.1%. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Stocks notch modest gains and a 3rd winning week for S&P 500

By Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga Jun. 11, 2021 02:59 AM EDT

Willie Tan, an executive officer of Skechers Greater China, and customer of JD Logistics sound the gong together with a robot arm at a a ceremony to observe virtually the listing of JD Logistics on the Hong Kong stock exchange from JD.com headquarters in Beijing on Friday, May 28, 2021. JD Logistics' shares jumped 14% in their trading debut Friday in Hong Kong. The company is a subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com. It is the latest technology company to list in the semi-autonomous Chinese city as Beijing intensifies scrutiny of the technology sector. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
US stocks open higher, on track for solid gains for the week

The Associated Press May. 28, 2021 02:54 AM EDT

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 opening broadly higher on Wall Street, Friday, May 21, 2021, bringing the S&P 500 out of the red for the week. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Stocks end a wobbly day mixed; S&P 500 posts a weekly loss

By Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga May. 21, 2021 02:48 AM EDT

A man walks past monitors showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Friday, May 21, 2021. Asian shares were mixed Friday after a rebound on Wall Street broke a three-day losing streak. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Asian stocks mixed after Wall St rebound breaks 3-day slump

By Elaine Kurtenbach May. 20, 2021 02:53 AM EDT

A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Shares dropped Tuesday in Asia after selling of several Big Tech companies pulled U.S. benchmarks lower. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Wall Street opens lower led by more drops in Big Tech stocks

The Associated Press May. 11, 2021 03:24 AM EDT

Currency traders work near screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a bank's foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 3, 2021. Shares were mostly lower in Asia in thin trading Monday, with many markets including those in Tokyo and Shanghai closed for holidays. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Wall Street opening higher Monday on strong earnings

By Elaine Kurtenbach May. 03, 2021 02:26 AM EDT

A currency trader walks by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at a bank's foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 3, 2021. Shares were mostly lower in Asia in thin trading Monday, with many markets including those in Tokyo and Shanghai closed for holidays. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Asian shares mostly lower; China, Japan closed for holidays

By Elaine Kurtenbach May. 02, 2021 11:41 PM EDT

FILE - Pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in New York. Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, keeping the S&P 500 on track for its fourth weekly gain in a row. The benchmark index was up 0.3% in the early going Friday, April 16, led by gains in banks, industrial and health care companies. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
S&P 500 hits another record, marks 4th weekly gain in a row

By Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga Apr. 16, 2021 03:34 AM EDT

A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after Wall Street rose on gains for tech stocks and reassurance by the U.S. Federal Reserve of support for an economic recovery. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Asian stocks mixed after Wall St rises on tech gains

By Joe Mcdonald Mar. 21, 2021 11:42 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2020 file photo, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell appears before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Federal Reserve says it will restore capital requirements for large banks that were relaxed as part of the Fed’s efforts to shore up the financial system during the early days of the pandemic. The Fed said it will not extend the relief from the supplementary leverage ratio past March 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
Fed to end relaxed capital requirements for large banks

Mar. 19, 2021 09:47 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2020 file photo, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell appears before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Fed survey released Wednesday, March 3, 2021, said that reports on consumer spending and auto sales were mixed last month, while overall manufacturing showed moderate gains despite supply-side constraints. The report, known as the beige book, is based on surveys conducted by the Fed’s 12 regional banks. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool, File)
Fed expects to keep its key rate near zero through 2023

By Christopher Rugaber And Martin Crutsinger Mar. 17, 2021 04:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2020 file photo, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell appears before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Fed survey released Wednesday, March 3, 2021, said that reports on consumer spending and auto sales were mixed last month, while overall manufacturing showed moderate gains despite supply-side constraints. The report, known as the beige book, is based on surveys conducted by the Fed’s 12 regional banks. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool, File)
New challenge for the Powell Fed: A strengthening economy

By Christopher Rugaber Mar. 15, 2021 10:14 AM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 file photo, people walk by the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street as another sharp rise in bond yields unsettled investors. Technology stocks were among the biggest losers in the early going Friday, March 121 pulling the Nasdaq down 1.5% while the broader S&P 500 index gave back 0.5%. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Stocks mostly shake off a weak start, edge to more records

By Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga Mar. 12, 2021 02:41 PM EST

A currency trader stretches at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 11, 2021. Stocks climbed in Asia on Thursday after a key measure of inflation in the U.S. came in lower than expected, easing worries that price pressures could push interest rates higher. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Asian shares advance as yields, inflation fears moderate

By Elaine Kurtenbach Mar. 10, 2021 01:21 AM EST

In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, traders work on the floor, Monday, March 1, 2021. Stocks are rising across the board on Wall Street as traders welcomed a move lower in long-term interest rates in the bond market. Investors were also watching Washington as a big economic stimulus bill moved to the Senate. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
Asian stocks mixed after Wall St. rises

By Joe Mcdonald Mar. 01, 2021 02:09 AM EST

In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, traders Aman Patel, left, and Peter Tuchman work on the floor, Friday, Feb 26, 2021. Stocks wobbled between small gains and losses on Wall Street Friday as rising technology stocks offset a slide in banks and energy companies. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
A bumpy day leaves stocks mostly lower; bond yields ease

By Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga Feb. 26, 2021 02:40 AM EST

A man wearing a protective mask looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Tokyo. Asian shares skidded Friday after rising bond yields triggered a broad sell-off on Wall Street that erased the markets gain for the week and handed the Nasdaq composite index its steepest loss since October. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Asian shares sink after tech rout pulls Nasdaq 3.5% lower

By Elaine Kurtenbach Feb. 25, 2021 03:50 AM EST