U.S. stock indexes held firmer and finished mixed a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up worries that inflation and interest rates may remain higher than expected.

Asian stocks are mostly lower after U.S. stock indexes finished mixed a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up worries that inflation and interest rates may remain higher than expected

Asian stocks are mostly lower as caution revives over a likely deepening of trade friction once President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Shares fell in Tokyo after Japan reported strong wage

The buck's latest surge comes as rising Treasury yields attract funds, and so-called 'U.S. exceptionalism' - a strong economy containing many of the world's biggest and most successful companies - encourages global investors to buy American assets.

U.S. markets are shut for Carter's funeral. Nvidia fell overnight on reports of new AI chip curbs. Wall Street analysts rerated Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) after it showcased its Blackwell Geforce RTX 50 series product lineup,