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The Japanese stock market shot up after a three-day public holiday, catching up on this week’s global markets rally as investors took an upbeat view of the world’s economic prospects.

Beijing could have used the crisis as an excuse to slow market reform. Instead, it's all systems go.

Stocks climbed as companies continued to report stronger-than-forecast results, though new data offered mixed signals on an economic recovery.

Investors were buoyed by comments on the US economy from the Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and sent stocks mostly higher Monday.

Dow, Nasdaq and S&P squeak out gains to end the week on a high note.

In the global descent into recession, Japan continues to lead the way.

Financial stocks lead a pullback as investors look for clues about the economy.

Major U.S. stock market indexes tumbled more than 3% today to their lowest levels in more than a decade as confidence in the financial system and the overall economy continued to deteriorate.

Falling 89 points isn't a dramatic one-day drop, but last time index closed lower was March '03.

It was the market’s second day of advances in the face of news showing the economy falling deeper into recession.