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Investors continued to exercise caution ahead of the release of key economic indicators in the U.S. and China.

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Reports to watch this week include consumer spending, weekly jobless claims and unemployment rate.

The Financial Stability Board promises to draft rules that would prevent taxpayers having to bail out financial institutions by the time of the G-20 summit in November.

In China, however, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.6 percent, ending a day of volatile trading on Asian bourses.

Apple's latest phone has gone on sale around the world with people still willing to queue up overnight to buy the much-sought-after smartphone.

Immigration remains a hot topic in the U.S., but today's Congress has fewer immigrants than in years past.

Some carriers will even hand-deliver Apple's smartphone to customers.

The catch is customers would lease the Apple smartphone through the deal instead of purchasing it outright.

The U.S. and Russian presidents will meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly Monday.

International financial regulators are at odds over new rules designed to keep taxpayers from having to foot big-bank bailouts.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 ended the day 2.8 percent in the red, with shares of car manufactures falling steeply as a delayed reaction to the Volkswagen emissions scandal.

Worries that an eventual tightening in U.S. monetary policy and slower growth in China could knock the global economy have scared off investors, particularly those invested in stocks and commodities.

As China's President Xi Jinping began his U.S. visit, authorities in Beijing released a video showing foreigners, including Americans, heaping praise on him.

"I’d be lying if I didn't say that as a person of color, you may encounter some discrimination," a black English teacher said.

News of CEO Martin Winterkorn's resignation Wednesday comes days after the automaker admitted that 11 million of its cars were rigged to cheat on EPA emissions tests.

Apple has gradually expanded sales of the smartwatch to its stores and retail partners such as Best Buy.

Apple may choose Samsung, TSMC and Intel to build its next smartphone chip.

While European markets appeared on the mend, U.S. stock futures pointed to a strong opening after Tuesday's fall.

China's factory sector shrank at a faster pace than expected in September, falling to its weakest level in over six years.

Monday’s gains were canceled as skittish investors saw mining and automotive stocks plunge in Europe.