Currencies

Bitcoin surged by 10 percent on Wednesday to hit an all-time high just shy of $8,000 after online reports that an upgrade to the cryptocurrency's software planned for next Thursday had been suspended.

Asian stocks fell following Wall Street's decline as President Donald Trump delivered a new warning Wednesday to North Korea in a speech to South Korean lawmakers.

Asian stocks fell following Wall Street's decline as President Donald Trump delivered a new warning Wednesday to North Korea in a speech to South Korean lawmakers.

U.S. stocks edged higher Tuesday morning as health care companies and banks made modest gains.

U.S. stocks edged higher Tuesday morning as health care companies and banks made modest gains.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a fourth consecutive record high close on Tuesday, while the S&P 500 ended marginally lower after a disappointing profit forecast from Priceline and a drop in financials.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a fourth consecutive record high close on Tuesday, while the S&P 500 ended marginally lower after a disappointing profit forecast from Priceline and a drop in financials.

U.S. stocks are edging higher Monday as chipmakers jump on Broadcom's $103 billion offer to buy competitor Qualcomm.

U.S. stocks are edging higher Monday as chipmakers jump on Broadcom's $103 billion offer to buy competitor Qualcomm.

U.S. stocks climbed to record highs on Monday amid optimism about merger activity and as investors bet that a Republican plan to cut corporate taxes would bolster earnings.

U.S. stocks climbed to record highs on Monday amid optimism about merger activity and as investors bet that a Republican plan to cut corporate taxes would bolster earnings.

Asian markets slipped on Monday as weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs figures dented sentiment.

Asian markets slipped on Monday as weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs figures dented sentiment.

Stocks held steady on Friday after a report showed that the U.S. job market strengthened last month, but not by quite as much as expected.

Asian stocks were mixed Friday in holiday-thinned trading as investors digested uninspiring Chinese economic data, Donald Trump's pick for next Fed chief and a U.S. tax cut plan.

Asian stocks were mixed Friday in holiday-thinned trading as investors digested uninspiring Chinese economic data, Donald Trump's pick for next Fed chief and a U.S. tax cut plan.

U.S. stocks are slipping Thursday morning as Wall Street waits for news about House Republicans' tax proposals and President Donald Trump's choice for Federal Reserve chair.

The Dow industrials climbed on Thursday while losses in Facebook kept the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq in check as investors assessed the long-awaited tax cut plan unveiled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans.

The Dow industrials climbed on Thursday while losses in Facebook kept the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq in check as investors assessed the long-awaited tax cut plan unveiled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans.

Digital currency bitcoin rocketed above $7,000 for the first time ever on Thursday, after a more than sevenfold increase in its value since the start of the year.