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US stocks mixed as Apple down, Amazon up on earnings

A roughly $300 billion exchange-traded fund tracking the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) struggled for direction after the close of regular trading. Apple Inc., the world’s most valuable company, fell 2% after reporting weaker-than-anticipated sales in China. Amazon.com Inc. climbed 4% on…

Asian equities echo US declines as tech stocks hit

A region-wide equity index fell, with shares in Japan, South Korea and Australia declining. Chinese benchmarks rose as a private survey showed the country’s manufacturing activity unexpectedly picked up last month, a sign of stabilization after Beijing’s stimulus blitz.