--Asian stock markets mostly advanced Tuesday after President Trump unveiled his three-week extension to negotiate trade agreements, spurring mild hopes for deals following punishing U.S. tariffs.

China's financial regulators are accelerating efforts to consolidate the country's smaller banks in a bid to contain risks in a struggling sector squeezed by shrinking profit margins.

Exxon just warned Wall Street of billion-dollar profit hits. Here's what may cause it. Exxon flags potential hit in profit just as OPEC and allies announce larger production increases. Oil futures ...