Global shares are mostly higher following a rally on Wall Street driven by encouraging update on U.S. inflation. Oil prices slipped and U.S. futures edged higher.

Asian markets are mostly lower after shares slumped on Wall Street despite better-than-expected reports on the U.S. jobs market and business activity

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks retreated on Monday after U.S. stocks fell as good news on the job market raised inflation worries. Markets in Japan were closed for a holiday.

Most U.S. stocks rose Tuesday following an encouraging update on inflation, though drops for Eli Lilly and other influential stocks kept indexes in check. The S&P 500 rose 0.1%

Asian shares are mixed after gains for oil and gas producers helped offset drops for Nvidia and other Big Tech companies on Wall Street. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped in Tuesday trading while shares rose in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday, deriving optimism from rising technology stocks on Wall Street, led by Nvidia.

Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street snapped out of a spell of holiday season blues, with markets in Tokyo and China declining. Japan's finance minister rang in the New

U.S. stock indexes are tacking on some more gains as they head toward the close of their best week in two months. The S&P 500 was 0.9% higher in early

U.S. stock indexes are closing their best week in two months with a flourish on Friday. The S&P 500 was 1.1% higher in late trading and on track for its first winning week in the last three. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 359 points,