Reuters

Asian shares rose after U.S. equities were buoyed by a rebound in technology stocks, while markets in Seoul were underpinned by optimism.

U.S. banks are pushing to scrap or revise more than a dozen other lesser-known rules they say are outdated, costly and hurt economic growth.

Oil prices also likely supported by plunging Venezuelan output, and robust global demand

ECB chief Mario Draghi played down concern over recent softness in the economy, leaving the door open to ending bond purchases by the end of the year.

New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods unexpectedly fell in March, weighed down by the biggest drop in demand for machinery in nearly two years.

Encouraging results and a recovery among industrials helped European stock markets on Thursday.

China is considering cutting the import duty on passenger cars by about half as part of the country’s plan to further open up the automobile market.

Canadian Foreign Minister Freeland on Wednesday reiterated Canada’s opposition to proposed U.S. steel & aluminum tariffs

The dollar was boosted by the benchmark U.S. Treasury yield, which continued its rise after breaking through 3%.

The dollar hit a four-month high after a rise in benchmark U.S. Treasury yields above 3 percent rattled some currency bears.