Report says Apple repurchased $14 billion of its stock in 2 weeks since posting 1Q results

NEW YORK—Apple has reportedly repurchased $14 billion of its stock in the two weeks after its first-quarter financial results and second-quarter revenue outlook disappointed investors. Its...

Asia shares mostly higher as Japan market rebounds modestly

TOKYO—Shares held steady Wednesday as wary investors took heart from modest recoveries from sell-offs the day before, but there wasn’t much bounce to the rebound. European...

World stock markets sink after weak manufacturing reports from China, United States

SEOUL, South Korea—Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average dived more than 4 per cent Tuesday as weakness in U.S. and Chinese manufacturing sent world markets sharply lower....

Nikkei falls, most Asian stock markets shut for Lunar New Year holidays

BANGKOK, Thailand—Japan’s Nikkei stock index fell Friday as the yen strengthened, but the handful of other Asian markets open during Lunar New Year holidays gained after...

Shares mostly lower following Fed decision to further reduce stimulus

World stocks mixed after retreat on Wall Street over poor corporate earnings

MANILA, Philippines—World stocks traded mixed Friday, with a patchy performance in Asia and early gains in Europe and U.S. futures a day after losses on Wall Street....

World shares bounce back, tracking US gains; Nikkei buoyed by weaker yen

TOKYO—Stock markets rose Wednesday as an upbeat World Bank assessment of the global economic outlook underpinned buying spurred by stronger U.S. retail sales. In early European...