Stocks turned positive in midday trading Friday afternoon as investors digested a final slate of corporate earnings and fresh economic data to close out the week. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.17{b56f7a0c6479bc075d08fb7619591a4c4023144d1b4aceb7f3fe2776303deb2f}, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose 27 points, or 0.08{b56f7a0c6479bc075d08fb7619591a4c4023144d1b4aceb7f3fe2776303deb2f}. The Technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose […]

BEIJING (AP) — China’s economic growth accelerated in the latest quarter as consumer flocked back to shops and restaurants following the abrupt end of anti-virus controls. The 4.5{b56f7a0c6479bc075d08fb7619591a4c4023144d1b4aceb7f3fe2776303deb2f} growth in gross domestic product from January to March compared to the same period in 2022 was the fastest in the past […]