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Global stocks rose Monday after a surveyed showed Japan's manufacturing outlook improving.

Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after a Japanese manufacturing indicator showed conditions improving, a glimmer of upbeat news for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after a resounding defeat of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo municipal elections on Sunday.

Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after a Japanese manufacturing indicator showed conditions improving, a glimmer of upbeat news for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after a resounding defeat of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo municipal elections on Sunday.

U.S. stock indexes were broadly higher in early trading Friday, recovering some of their losses from a day earlier.

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Shares slumped in Asia on Friday, tracking an overnight decline on Wall Street, while upbeat Chinese manufacturing data failed to lift benchmarks in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

U.S. stock indexes moved lower in early trading Thursday, giving up some of their gains from the day before.

Wall Street had its worst day in over a month on Thursday, as investors continued to abandon high-flying technology stocks.

Sharp moves in bond and foreign exchange markets have underlined the challenge that Europe's top central bankers face as they prepare investors for the day when they will start to phase out policies that have supported the economy through financial crises and political uncertainty.

Asian shares rallied Thursday following Wall Street's rebound as investors regained confidence in the global economic outlook.

Asian shares rallied Thursday following Wall Street's rebound as investors regained confidence in the global economic outlook.

U.S. stocks moved broadly higher in early trading Wednesday, recouping some of the losses from a day earlier.

Wall Street rallied sharply on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 scoring its biggest one-day percentage gain in about two months, as financial and tech stocks led a broad market rebound.

Wall Street rallied sharply on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 scoring its biggest one-day percentage gain in about two months, as financial and tech stocks led a broad market rebound.

The battered British pound rose sharply after the head of the Bank of England made remarks that could be seen as bringing an interest-rate increase closer.

The battered British pound rose sharply after the head of the Bank of England made remarks that could be seen as bringing an interest-rate increase closer.

A global stock market sell-off pulled shares lower in Asia on Wednesday as investors grew cautious following losses on Wall Street sparked by a delayed health care vote.

A global stock market sell-off pulled shares lower in Asia on Wednesday as investors grew cautious following losses on Wall Street sparked by a delayed health care vote.

U.S. stock indexes edged lower in early trading Tuesday, led by declines in phone and utilities companies.

U.S. stock indexes edged lower in early trading Tuesday, led by declines in phone and utilities companies.