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Stock market today: Asian shares turn lower, while Tokyo's benchmark extends rally

Stock market today: Asian shares turn lower, while Tokyo's benchmark extends rally

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares turned lower Friday, though Tokyo’s benchmark extended its New Year rally, trading well above 35,000 and at its highest level since 1990. U.S. futures slipped slightly, while oil prices surged more than $1 a barrel.
Chinese auto exports rose 64% in 2023, with strong push by EVs, as makers expanded overseas

Chinese auto exports rose 64% in 2023, with strong push by EVs, as makers expanded overseas

BEIJING (AP) — China's auto exports surged 63.7% in 2023 while domestic sales, boosted by year-end incentives, rose 4.2%, an industry association said Thursday. The surge in exports, to 4.
Tech innovations that caught our eye at CES 2024

Tech innovations that caught our eye at CES 2024

LAS VEGAS (AP) — From electric cars to transparent TVs to the latest accessibility tech and virtual assistants backed by artificial intelligence, there was a wide range of innovations on display at the CES tech show in Las Vegas this week.
FCC chair asks automakers about plans to stop abusers from using car electronics to stalk partners

FCC chair asks automakers about plans to stop abusers from using car electronics to stalk partners

DETROIT (AP) — The top U.S. telecommunications regulator is asking automakers how they plan to protect people from being stalked or harassed by partners who have access to vehicle location and other data.
Biden awards $623 million in grants to build out electric vehicle charging network

Biden awards $623 million in grants to build out electric vehicle charging network

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding $623 million in grants to states, local governments and tribes to help build an electric vehicle charging network across the nation.
Tesla is raising factory worker pay as auto union tries to organize its electric vehicle plants

Tesla is raising factory worker pay as auto union tries to organize its electric vehicle plants

DETROIT (AP) — Factory workers at Tesla have been told to expect pay raises this year, a move that comes as the United Auto Workers union tries to organize the electric vehicle maker's U.S. plants.
New funds will make investing in bitcoin easier. Here’s what you need to know

New funds will make investing in bitcoin easier. Here’s what you need to know

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a dozen new bitcoin funds began trading in U.S. markets for the first time Thursday, providing increased access to the cryptocurrency for everyday investors.
Stock market today: Stocks hang near record after inflation report doesn't dash rate cut hopes

Stock market today: Stocks hang near record after inflation report doesn't dash rate cut hopes

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding relatively steady after a report showed U.S. inflation is warmer than expected, but maybe not by enough to dash traders’ dreams of lower interest rates later this year. The S&P 500 was up 0.
Stock market today: Asian shares rise after Wall Street nears record; markets eye inflation report

Stock market today: Asian shares rise after Wall Street nears record; markets eye inflation report

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares advanced Thursday on the back of Wall Street’s climb to a near-record high, as Tokyo’s benchmark surged to its highest level since 1990. The yen has weakened against the U.S.
Live updates | Fighting in central Gaza near hospital, as Blinken seeks postwar plan

Live updates | Fighting in central Gaza near hospital, as Blinken seeks postwar plan

Israeli military operations in Gaza are focused on the southern city of Khan Younis and urban refugee camps in the territory's center.