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US stocks end flat to open heavy earnings week

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Wall Street stocks finished little changed Monday at the start of a week dominated by earnings from Bank of America, Netflix and other giants. Equities paused in a quiet session after both the Dow and S&P 500 finished at records on Friday following solid earnings from JPMorgan Chase and other large banks. Bank of America and Goldman Sachs report results early Tuesday, while IBM, Visa and General Electric will […]

Tokyo stocks open flat as markets eye Fed view

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened flat on Tuesday as markets waited for fresh clues on the global economy and United States central bank policy, and as the yen’s recent falls came to a halt. Investors were awaiting US Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen’s testimony Wednesday for insight into the powerful institution’s policy direction, analysts said. Yellen will update lawmakers on the outlook for the US economy and her expectations for additional interest rate increases […]

Tokyo stocks flat after North Korea missile launch

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened flat on Monday after North Korea’s latest missile launch. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.05 percent, or 10.34 points, to 19,697.18 at the start, while the Topix index of all first-section issues edged up 0.04 percent, or 0.70 points, to 1,570.12. © Agence France-Presse

North Koreans move into new flats on Ryomyong Street

PYONGYANG, North Korea (Reuters) — North Korean faculty members of Kim Il Sung University and displaced people on Thursday (April 20) moved into new flats on Ryomyong street in Pyongyang, state media reports. Video filmed by the North’s state news agency KCNA, which could not be independently verified by Reuters, showed people moving into their new high-rise flat in central Pyongyang. Last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the colorful opening ceremony of […]