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There are easy fixes to save money and stay warmTrump signs a law returning whole milk to school lunchesHundreds of laid-off researchers at US workplace safety center are being reinstated'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbellsMeet the succulents that look like dolphins and heartsBuddhist monks and their dog captivate Americans while walking for peace¿Puede una cómoda convertirse en un armario de cocina? El arte de reutilizar muebles antiguosBusinessThe screens show the Korea Composite Stock Price Index , left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won are seen at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Tokyo. A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Shanghai, Japan’s Nikkei and New York Dow indexes at a securities firm Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Tokyo. A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Tokyo. Specialist Michael Pistillo works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. The screens show the Korea Composite Stock Price Index , left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won are seen at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. The screens show the Korea Composite Stock Price Index , left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won are seen at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Tokyo. People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Tokyo. A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Shanghai, Japan’s Nikkei and New York Dow indexes at a securities firm Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Tokyo. A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Shanghai, Japan’s Nikkei and New York Dow indexes at a securities firm Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Tokyo. A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Tokyo. A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Tokyo. Specialist Michael Pistillo works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Specialist Michael Pistillo works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Oil prices fell more than $2 a barrel after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was told “on good authority” that U.S. benchmark crude fell $2, or 3.3%, to $59.88 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, shed $2.12, or 3.2%, to $64.40 per barrel. In Asian trading, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.9% to 53,863.84, with technology-related stocks trading lower. SoftBank Group fell 5.6%, testing equipment maker Advantest fell 4.1% and chip maker Tokyo Electron fell 3.3%. Shares of machinery and equipment maker Toyota Industries rose 6% following reports that automaker Toyota Motor has raised its buyout offer for the company to 18,800 yen per share. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 0.6% to 26,850.78. Hong Kong-listed shares of Chinese online travel platform Trip.com sank more than 20% after Beijing said it had opened an antitrust investigation into the group. The Shanghai Composite index fell 0.6%, to 4,101.52.In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.3% to 8,851.00. Taiwan’s Taiex fell 0.6%. Taiwan’s leading chip maker TSMC is expected to post strong quarterly profits in its earnings announcements on Thursday.second straight loss Big Tech stocks were among those weighing on performance -- even as the majority of stocks on Wall Street rose -- in part as investors dialed back from the artificial intelligence frenzy and as some critics warned their stocks had become overvalued.Shares at several banks also fell. Wells Fargo sank 4.6% after it reported weaker-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue. Bank of America was down 3.8%, and Citigroup slipped 3.3%. Exxon Mobil and other oil companies were among those keeping the S&P 500 from heavier losses. Exxon Mobil was up 2.9%, and Chevron rose 2.1%. Investors sought safe-haven assets as geopolitical uncertainties remain elevated. The prices of gold fell back on Thursday by 0.8%, but was still close to its previous record levels. In the bond market, the yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury fell to 4.14%, down from 4.18% late Tuesday, as investors turned to investments deemed safer. Bond prices rise as yields fall.CHAN HO-HIM Chan covers China business, economy and finance for The Associated Press, reporting on key sectors from technology to trade. He is based in Hong Kong.
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