Shanghai Composite index

The dollar was trading at 128.43 yen late Wednesday. It started the year at about 115 yen.

Global stock markets were mixed Tuesday after Wall Street hit a record for an eighth day.

Shares opened higher in Asia on Monday after a strong finish last week on Wall Street.

Asian stock markets were mixed on Friday after Wall Street fell following a report that President Joe Biden will propose raising taxes on the wealthiest investors.

Major global stock markets were mostly higher on Thursday after Wall Street retreated from a record high as major US banks reported strong profits.

Asian stock markets were mixed on Thursday after Wall Street retreated from a record high as major banks reported strong profits at the start of the US earnings season.

Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday after Wall Street hit a high following an uptick in US inflation and an order by regulators to suspend use of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine.

Global stock markets were mixed Monday amid optimism about government stimulus and the rollout of coronavirus vaccines.

Stocks climbed in Europe and Asia on Thursday after a key measure of inflation in the US came in lower than expected, easing worries that price pressures could push interest rates higher.