A big concern for investors is the timing of the sell-off -- the middle of earnings season, a calendar period that for the last six years has a nearly perfect record of boosting stocks.

The North American Bitcoin Conference wrapped up 10 hours of speeches by inviting 5,000 attendees to what it called a networking party.

Wall Street's Dow Jones Industrial Average index tumbled 666 points in the biggest plunge since June 2016, as a rout in the bond market spilled into equities.

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Australian shares gained for a third straight session to seal a solid advance for the week.

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