BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares have mostly gained after China’s central bank released plans for supporting the stock market through share repurchases by companies and major shareholders.

Shares mostly advanced in Asia on Thursday after U.S. stocks rose following better-than-expected profit reports from Morgan Stanley, United Airlines and other big companies. Chinese markets fell back after officials in Beijing announced the government was expanding financing for housing projects to try to turn around a slump in the

Asian shares outside of China are lower in cautious trading ahead of earnings reports both in the region and overseas, after Wall Street's long, record-breaking rally ran out of steam

Wall Street tipped toward losses before the open on Monday as markets gird for another busy week of corporate earnings reports. Futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.4% before the bell, while futures for the Dow Jones industrials ticked down 0.

Asian shares were mixed on Monday after U.S. stocks rose to records to close out their latest winning week. U.S. futures also were mixed and oil prices climbed. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng sank 1.5% to 20,869.

Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks rose to records to close out their latest winning week. U.S. futures and oil prices also climbed. Hong Kong fell but other

World shares were mixed on Monday after U.S. stocks rose to records to close out their latest winning week. U.S. futures also were mixed and oil prices climbed.