AP Business - Economy

Shares are mostly higher in Europe and Asia as world markets await an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve

U.S. stocks are opening higher following a mixed report on the economy that did little to change Wall Street’s expectations for a big interest rate cut

U.S. stocks are rising toward more records as Wall Street continues to expect bigger-than-usual relief for the economy to arrive Wednesday through a coming cut to interest rates

U.S. stocks are hanging near their records as Wall Street continues to expect bigger-than-usual relief for the economy to arrive Wednesday through a coming cut to interest rates

U.S. stock indexes remained stuck in place as Wall Street made few big moves ahead of what’s expected to be the first cut to interest rates in more than four years

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