Stock market today: Wall Street ticks higher as pressure from the bond and oil markets eases

Asian shares mixed, with most regional markets closed after Wall St ticks higher

Asian markets were mixed on Friday, with only a few open due to public holidays across the region. U.S. futures edged higher while oil prices were little changed. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index was down 0.1% at 31,857.62. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.4% to 7,049.10. India's Sensex gained 0.4%, while in…

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, with most regional markets closed after Wall St ticks higher

BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian markets were mixed on Friday, with only a few open due to public holidays across the region.

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, with most regional markets closed after Wall St ticks higher

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets were mixed on Friday, with only a few open due to public holidays across the region. U.S. futures edged higher while oil prices were little changed. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index was down 0.1% at 31,857.62. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.4% to 7,049.10. India’s Sensex gained 0.4%, while in Bangkok the SET declined 0.4%. Markets were closed in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taiwan and Seoul. China Evergrande, the world’s most hea…

Stock market today: Wall Street wraps its miserable September with another weak finish

Wall Street closed out its worst month of the year with more losses. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Friday after an earlier gain withered, and the majority of stocks within

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, with most regional markets closed after Wall St ticks higher

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets were mixed on Friday, with only a few open due to public holidays across the region. U.S. futures edged higher while oil prices were little changed. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index was down 0.1% at 31,857.62. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.4% to 7,049.10. India’s Sensex gained 0.4%, while in Bangkok the SET declined 0.4%. Markets were closed in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taiwan and Seoul. China Evergrande, the world’s most hea…

Stock market today: European shares gain and Asian shares are mixed, with Chinese markets on holiday

Shares advanced in Europe on Friday after a day of mixed and sparse trading in Asia, where many markets were closed for public holidays. Oil prices edged higher and U.S. futures advanced. Crude oil prices are hovering near their highest levels this year, adding to the inflationary pressures that are a factor behind the Federal Reserve’s intention to keep interest rates high. The likelihood of a U.S. federal government shutdown is also clouding t…