Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday, with Japan’s benchmark registering strong gains for a second straight day. Oil prices and U.S. futures declined. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index climbed 1.4% to 40,

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Nvidia, the superstar stock that’s been a big reason for Wall Street’s run to repeated records this year, fell 1.2% to weigh on the market. It’s the eighth loss in nine days for the stock, which has dropped more than 12% from its record set last month, as its moonshot momentum slows.

Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street Thursday, as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks offset gains elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500 fell less than 0.1% after spending the day wavering between small gains and losses.

The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% in morning trading after erasing an initial drop. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 311 points, or 0.7%, as of 10:40 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite gained 0.7%.

Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks offset gains elsewhere in the market.

Stocks are broadly higher in trading on Wall Street, led by gains in Big Tech stocks. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% Tuesday.

Wall Street's main indexes were subdued in light trading volumes on Thursday, as rising yields limited gains in equities, while investors looked for a year-end boost from the so-called Santa Claus rally.

Following a robust Christmas Eve performance, the stock market experienced a subdued session on Thursday, as mixed jobless claims data provided little impetus for significant moves. The S&P 500, while managing to claw back some of its earlier losses,

U.S. stocks on Thursday overcame a lower open to turn positive, though momentum remained weak as Wall Street's attempt to continue a Santa Claus rally came under pressure, after the best Christmas Eve session since 1974.

Yields on U.S. government bonds inched higher across the board, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note hitting its highest since early May at 4.64% earlier in the session. By mid-afternoon,