• Business Insider

    Stock market today: Nasdaq hits record, Dow tumbles as bond yields spike

    The 10-year US Treasury yield jumped back above 4.5% on Tuesday after weak demand at the latest government bond auction and hawkish Fed remarks.

  • Associated Press

    AP PHOTOS: Weeks of sweltering heat scorch northern India

    People in northern India have been struggling with an unrelenting, weekslong heat wave that has forced schools to close in some places and raised the risk of heatstrokes for laborers working outdoors. India’s weather department expects the high temperatures to persist across the region for the next few days and has put several states on high alert. The nearby states of Punjab and Haryana also saw temperatures soar, with parts of the capital, New Delhi, topping the 48 C (118 F) mark on Tuesday.

  • The Canadian Press

    Stock market today: Asian shares decline after a mixed post-holiday session on Wall Street

    TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday after a mixed session on Wall Street following a three-day holiday weekend. Shares fell in Tokyo, Seoul, Sydney and Hong Kong, but rose in Shanghai. Mainland Chinese markets were lifted by moves by city governments in China to support the property market. Oil prices also rose. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 0.4% in early trading to 38,695.05. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 dipped 1.0% to 7,688.60. South Korea's Kospi lost 0.9% to 2,698.43. Hong K