AP Business - Economy

Asian stocks are mixed with several key markets closed for a holiday, after U.S. stocks finished their best week of the year and climbed to the cusp of their records

U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at another all-time high after recouping its losses from early September

American consumers and home buyers, business people and political leaders have been waiting for months for what the Federal Reserve is poised to announce this week: That it’s cutting its key interest rate from a two-decade peak

Americans’ outlook on the economy improved for the second straight month in September, bolstered by lower prices for long-lasting goods such as cars and furniture

Russia’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by a full percentage point to 19% to combat high inflation as government spending on the military strains the economy’s capacity to produce goods and services and drives up workers’ wages

A report by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai has found that U.S. companies in China are seeing record-low profits, with business confidence at an all-time low amid U.S.-China tensions and a slowing Chinese economy

U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading following a couple reports on the economy that came in close to expectations

U.S. stocks gained ground following a couple reports on the economy that came in close to expectations

U.S. stocks are ticking closer to their all-time highs following a couple reports on the economy that came in close to expectations