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The S&P 500 inched lower on Wednesday afternoon, hurt by declines in Eli Lilly and other healthcare shares, while the Dow edged higher along with industrial stocks in light trading ahead of a U.S. holiday.

Global shares rose Tuesday, tracking the overnight rally on Wall Street, as oil prices pushed higher amid hopes the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will agree on production cuts.

Global shares rose Tuesday, tracking the overnight rally on Wall Street, as oil prices pushed higher amid hopes the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will agree on production cuts.

Shares in Japan and China rose Monday as the dollar's strength lifted the outlook for their exporters but other Asian shares were listless as investors increasingly factored in a December Fed rate cut.

Shares in Japan and China rose Monday as the dollar's strength lifted the outlook for their exporters but other Asian shares were listless as investors increasingly factored in a December Fed rate cut.

Asian shares rose almost across the board Tuesday, tracking the rally on Wall Street, as oil prices pushed higher amid hopes of an upcoming production-cut deal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.

Asian shares rose almost across the board Tuesday, tracking the rally on Wall Street, as oil prices pushed higher amid hopes of an upcoming production-cut deal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.

Stock closed at record highs on Monday, helped by gains in energy and other commodity-related shares and as Facebook led a jump in technology.

Stock closed at record highs on Monday, helped by gains in energy and other commodity-related shares and as Facebook led a jump in technology.

Chinese shares rallied Monday, leading gains in most other Asian markets higher as Beijing guided the yuan lower again, extending a decline that has picked up pace since Donald Trump's U.S. election victory.

Chinese shares rallied Monday, leading gains in most other Asian markets higher as Beijing guided the yuan lower again, extending a decline that has picked up pace since Donald Trump's U.S. election victory.

The U.S. dollar climbed on Friday to its highest level since 2003 on continued bets on faster inflation and higher interest rates, while Treasuries resumed a selloff that left yields at their highest levels of the year.

The U.S. dollar climbed on Friday to its highest level since 2003 on continued bets on faster inflation and higher interest rates, while Treasuries resumed a selloff that left yields at their highest levels of the year.

Japanese shares rose Friday on the yen's weakness while other Asian benchmarks wobbled after Fed chair Janet Yellen signaled that policymakers intend to raise interest rates soon.

Japanese shares rose Friday on the yen's weakness while other Asian benchmarks wobbled after Fed chair Janet Yellen signaled that policymakers intend to raise interest rates soon.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen gave more clues on the timing of a rate hike.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen gave more clues on the timing of a rate hike.

Gold prices edged higher Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar, as the rally in financial markets cooled.

Gold prices edged higher Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar, as the rally in financial markets cooled.

The dollar soared to its highest since April 2003 against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, reaching its strongest in a year against the euro as major banks and investors debated the possibility of another move toward euro-dollar parity.