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Asian financial markets were higher Wednesday after a plunge in oil prices dragged down energy stocks on Wall Street.

The S&P 500 and Dow stock indexes were weighed down by falling energy shares as oil prices fell on Wednesday and added to investor concerns about low inflation, while healthcare and technology stocks helped lift the Nasdaq Composite index.

The S&P 500 and Dow stock indexes were weighed down by falling energy shares as oil prices fell on Wednesday and added to investor concerns about low inflation, while healthcare and technology stocks helped lift the Nasdaq Composite index.

Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday after overnight losses on Wall Street.

Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday after overnight losses on Wall Street.

The price of oil slumped to its lowest level of the year on Tuesday and helped to restrain U.S. stock indexes, which set records a day earlier.

U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday as a sharp drop in oil prices hurt energy stocks and retail stocks were pulled down by concerns about Amazon.com's

U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday as a sharp drop in oil prices hurt energy stocks and retail stocks were pulled down by concerns about Amazon.com's

When Britain voted to leave the European Union a year ago, proponents argued Britain's economy was being held back by the slow-growing, dysfunctional bloc.

When Britain voted to leave the European Union a year ago, proponents argued Britain's economy was being held back by the slow-growing, dysfunctional bloc.

Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday, erasing initial gains.

U.S. stock indexes drifted higher in early trading Monday, led by technology companies, to again clinch record heights.

U.S. stock indexes drifted higher in early trading Monday, led by technology companies, to again clinch record heights.

Asian shares were higher in subdued trading Monday, after Wall Street ended last week barely higher as Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods sent some retailer stocks downward.

Asian shares were higher in subdued trading Monday, after Wall Street ended last week barely higher as Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods sent some retailer stocks downward.

Asian shares were higher in subdued trading Monday, after Wall Street ended the week barely higher as Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods sent some retailer stocks downward.

Asian shares were higher in subdued trading Monday, after Wall Street ended the week barely higher as Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods sent some retailer stocks downward.

U.S. stocks are mostly lower Friday morning as Amazon's $13.4 billion deal for Whole Foods Market is sending grocery stores, big retailers and food distributors sharply lower.

U.S. stocks are mostly lower Friday morning as Amazon's $13.4 billion deal for Whole Foods Market is sending grocery stores, big retailers and food distributors sharply lower.

Asian stocks were mixed Friday as a tech sell-off overnight on Wall Street shaded sentiment among investors who continued to focus on central bank policies, including Japan's decision Friday to keep its ultra-lax monetary stance intact.