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Asian shares were mostly higher in thin Good Friday trading after a bumpy ride on Wall Street, where the Dow industrials lost 1.3% as UnitedHealth shed more than a fifth of its value due to a weaker-than-expected profit report. U.S. stock and bond markets will be closed on Friday. Taiwan's Taiex gained 0.3% and regional tech companies advanced after global heavyweight Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported a profit for the latest quarter that matched analysts’ expectations.

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Netflix shares jumped in extended trading Thursday after the streaming giant posted first-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street expectations, boosted by higher subscription prices and ad revenues. Monitor these key support and resistance levels on the weekly chart.

The senator said an independent Fed is crucial for the US and global economic stability.

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UnitedHealth Group stock had one of its worst days ever on Thursday after the healthcare giant unexpectedly cut its profit forecast for the year.

The S&P 500 ticked 0.1% higher on Thursday, April 17, wrapping up a shortened week that focused on earnings and the Federal Reserve chair's comments on likely tariff impacts.