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The U.S. dollar traded in the mid-84 yen range early Thursday in Tokyo. The dollar bought 84.50-53 yen at 9 a.m., compared with 84.40- 50 yen in New York and 84.17-19 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The euro was quoted at 1.2794-2796 dollars and 108.13-15 yen, against 1.2803-2813 dollars and 108.07-17 yen in [...]

China’s stocks rose with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.92 percent to open at 2,646.89 Thursday, driven by Wednesday’s Wall Street rallies. The Shenzhen Component Index climbed 1.45 percent to open at 11,482.35 points. The U.S. stock market posted strong gains as better-than-expected manufacturing data from both China and the United States eased concerns [...]

Nearly half of respondents believed the stagnant labor market is the state’s most pressing problem and many people plan to learn more skills to better adjust to the uncertain situation, a study released on Wednesday by Harris/Decima said. The data, which was sponsored by Everest College in the 2nd Annual California Labor Day Survey, found [...]