Oil saw one of its biggest gains in months. Higher oil prices would help energy companies and the many industries that supply them.
Researchers have reached different conclusions on how the Trans-Pacific Partnership, signed Wednesday, will affect jobs.
Investors rushed to safe havens such as gold and bonds as most world markets extended Tuesday's losses.
The country's high court ruled that detention of asylum-seekers at offshore processing centers on Nauru Island does not violate the Australian constitution.
Japan's Nikkei, South Korea's KOSPI, Singapore's STI and Australia's ASX 200 were all lower in early Wednesday trading.
If the deal goes through, it will help boost earnings of Britain's second-largest supermarket chain and give it more than 800 stores of Home Retail brand Argos.
Police officials are investigating the source of the phone calls that have prompted evacuations since Friday.
Factory reports in China, the eurozone and the U.S. all displayed weakness, helping to drag down oil prices.
Markets in China tumbled the most among global benchmark indexes this year, and extended their steepest monthly sell-off since the 2008 financial crisis.
Friday's gains for global stocks and oil prices tempered a turbulent start for the year.
The company received two orders for 20 of the anti-submarine patrol aircraft from the U.S. Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force.
While there’s hope the new smartphone can restore growth to the company, it will face some big headwinds.
The coast guard is searching through floating remnants of the small plane scattered across the crash site in Victoria.
The Bank of Japan is scheduled to give an update on monetary policy at 10 p.m. EST.
A top Swedish general warned at a military conference that war was on the horizon.
Chargers for Apple’s MacBook, iPhones and iPads have been recalled over fears the pins may break and cause an electric shock.
Shares in both Japan and South Korea were down early Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged.
The seizure comes amid growing concerns about the toy's safety.
Stocks in Japan and South Korea climbed Wednesday after Iraq’s oil minister hinted that Saudi Arabia and Russia may cooperate to boost oil prices.
Iraq said its oil output hit a record in December and could be heading higher this year.
Some of those in Australia who supported the attacks with hundreds of thousands of dollars may not have known where their money was going.
All but one of Australia's state and territory leaders have signed a declaration in support of the country becoming a republic.
