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Health care and technology stocks powered most of the broad rally, which helped drive the S&P 500 to its sixth straight weekly gain. The Dow extended its streak of weekly gains to four. Photo by REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Stocks end week of milestones at new highs. Dow tops 28,000

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press

AP Fact Check: Trump puffs up Islamic State raid and more

In recent days, President Trump related details from Syria that the Pentagon and diplomats contradicted, when the stock market went up he took credit, and when it went down he blamed the impeachment inquiry despite scant evidence the market cares.

By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

Can an infusion of public R&D investment revitalize a lagging economy?

The U.S. government spends about 0.7 percent of GDP on scientific research and development, down from 2 percent in the 1960s. Less investment means fewer chances for breakthroughs like the weapon-seeking robots that saved thousands of soldiers in Iraq and…

By Paul Solman

Dow slumps 800 points as bond yield spooks investors

The yield on the closely watched 10-year Treasury fell so low Wednesday that, for the first time since 2007, it briefly crossed a threshold that has correctly predicted many past recessions.

By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press

Passersby are reflected on a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, August 6, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/Issei Kato

Global stocks rebound as China eases up on currency

The more buoyant tone follows a big sell-off Monday, when stocks were hammered after the Chinese government allowed its currency to depreciate against the dollar and was accused by the U.S. Treasury Department of being a currency manipulator.

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

China stabilizes currency but tensions with US remain high

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press

The move came a day after Beijing sent financial markets tumbling by allowing the currency to fall to an 11-year low.

Dow Jones crosses 27,000 points, an all-time high

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed above 27,000 for the first time Thursday after a turbulent day on Wall Street left the market within striking distance of more milestones.

WATCH: Powell says Fed prepared to keep economy in a ‘very good place’

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's comments before the Senate Banking Committee strengthened the message he had sent to a House panel on Wednesday that the central bank is prepared to cut interest rates to support economic growth.

U.S. stocks climb after U.S. suspends tariff threat on Mexican goods

By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press

Some trade jitters eased a bit Monday, at least in regard to the trade spat between the U.S. and Mexico.

U.S. stocks on track for 1st monthly loss of 2019 after another sell-off

By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press

The latest market slide comes as investors worry that the trade war between the U.S. and China will derail global economic and corporate profit growth as it drags on with no sign of a resolution.