Stock indices and averages

FILE- In this July 21, 2020 file photo, people walk by the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are falling in early trading on Friday, Oct. 30, as Wall Street closes out a punishing week and its first back-to-back monthly loss since March, when worries about the pandemic were first peaking. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
October 30, 2020 - 9:43 am

Stocks Slump Again As Wall Street's Miserable Week Continues

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling again Friday as Wall Street closes out a punishing week and its first back-to-back monthly loss since worries about the pandemic were peaking in March. The S&P 500 was 1.5% lower in afternoon trading and on pace for a 5.9% loss for the week, which would be its...
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Visitors to the financial district walk past the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, in New York. U.S. stocks are drifting on Thursday after better-than-expected reports on the economy help stabilize Wall Street following its worst rout in months. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
October 29, 2020 - 1:33 pm

Wall Street Ends Higher After Shaking Off A Wobbly Start

U.S. stocks shook off an early slide and closed broadly higher Thursday as the market steadied after its worst drop in more than four months. The S&P 500 rose 1.2%, bouncing back from a drop of 0.3% in the early going. Traders welcomed encouraging data on the pace of layoffs and how powerfully...
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A currency trader walks by the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. Asian shares logged moderate losses on Thursday and U.S. futures turned higher after the S&P 500 slid 3.5% overnight for its biggest drop since June. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
October 28, 2020 - 8:47 pm

Asian Shares Lower, Us Futures Up After S&p 500 Sinks 3.5%

Asian shares declined Thursday and U.S. futures turned higher after the S&P 500 slid 3.5% overnight for its biggest drop since June. The selling in U.S. markets followed broad declines in Europe, where the French president announced tough measures to slow the virus’ spread and German officials...
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People wearing face masks walk past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. Asian shares headed lower Wednesday on worries about rising virus counts and Washington's inability to deliver more aid to the economy. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
October 27, 2020 - 7:50 pm

Asian Stocks Fall On Worries Over Rising Virus Cases, Us Aid

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares headed lower Wednesday on worries about rising virus counts and Washington's inability to deliver more aid to the economy. The uncertainty surrounding the upcoming U.S. election also has regional market players hesitant to make big moves. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 fell...
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FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, file photo, a Wall Street street sign is framed by a giant American flag hanging on the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Stocks are falling in early trading on Wall Street Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, and deepening last week’s losses. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
October 26, 2020 - 2:01 pm

Stocks Have Their Worst Day In A Month As Virus Cases Surge

U.S. stocks fell sharply Monday as a troubling increase in coronavirus counts put investors in a selling mood. The skid came as doubts mount on Wall Street that Washington will come through with more stimulus for the economy before Election Day. The S&P 500 slid 1.9%, its biggest single-day...
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Pedestrian stand near an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Asian shares were little changed in muted trading Monday amid widespread uncertainty over what the U.S. presidential election will portend for markets and economic policy.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
October 25, 2020 - 8:47 pm

Asian Shares Little Changed On Uncertainty Over Us Election

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were little changed in muted trading Monday amid widespread uncertainty over what the U.S. presidential election will portend for markets and economic policy. Investors remain worried over surging cases and deaths related to COVID-19, especially in parts of the U.S. and...
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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020 file photo, pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are mixed on Wall Street, following gains in European markets, as more U.S. companies report encouraging results for the summer earnings period. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
October 23, 2020 - 1:11 pm

Us Stocks Shake Off A Wobbly Start And End Mostly Higher

Stocks shrugged off a sluggish start and ended mostly higher on Wall Street Friday. The S&P 500 managed a gain of 0.3%, but still posted its first weekly loss in four weeks. Facebook led gains in communications stocks. Intel fell sharply after reporting weakness in its data center business...
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A currency trader watches monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday after President Donald Trump and his challenger former Vice President Joe Biden faced off in their second and final debate before the Nov. 3 election. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
October 22, 2020 - 10:49 pm

Asian Shares, Us Futures Gain After Last Trump-Biden Debate

Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday after President Donald Trump and his challenger former Vice President Joe Biden faced off in their second and final debate before the Nov. 3 election. Stocks rose in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul but fell in Shanghai. Sydney's benchmark ended flat. In their...
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A man looks at an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday, cheered by the gains on Wall Street as investors welcomed a batch of solid earnings reports from U.S. companies.(AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
October 21, 2020 - 2:32 am

World Shares Mixed As Investors Eye U.s. Economic Aid Talks

TOKYO (AP) — European shares fell Wednesday after Asian shares advanced as investors welcomed a batch of solid earnings reports from U.S. companies. France's CAC 40 slipped 0.9% to 4,884.46 while Germany's DAX shed 0.8% to 12,635.78. Britain's FTSE 100 dipped 1.3% to 5,811.52. U.S. shares were set...
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A man looks at an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday, cheered by the gains on Wall Street as investors welcomed a batch of solid earnings reports from U.S. companies.(AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
October 20, 2020 - 8:18 pm

Asian Shares Rise After Wall Street Gains On Solid Earnings

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday, cheered by the gains on Wall Street as investors welcomed a batch of solid earnings reports from U.S. companies. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.5% in morning trading to 23,676.90. South Korea's Kospi added 0.4% to 2,366.40, while Australia's S...
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