BANGKOK -- World shares were mixed on Thursday after the latest U.S. economic data calmed frazzled nerves on Wall Street.

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

World shares are mixed as the U.S. stock market remained closed to observe a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. European indexes ticked higher. Asian markets mostly

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,