Bloomberg US stocks fluctuated after suffering the first 1 percent decline since October, while havens from Treasuries to the yen remained in demand as investors assessed the prospects for pro-growth policies in America. The S&P 500 Index struggled for direction in afternoon trading, with gains in technology shares offset by renewed selling in banks that bore the brunt of …

  SEOUL / AP Shares fell in Asia on Wednesday after US stocks took their biggest loss in five months. The sell-off overnight on Wall Street was spurred by obstacles to a health care bill backed by President Donald Trump that also raised questions over prospects for his agenda of boosting growth by cutting taxes and regulations. Japan’s Nikkei 225 …

  DALLAS / AP A new security measure banning many electronic devices on flights from 10 mostly Muslim countries is leading travellers to reconsider their plans to fly through some airports in the Middle East and Africa. Paula Berger, an energy-company manager, and a co-worker have tickets to fly from the US through Dubai to Hyderabad, India, where her company …