Shares were moderately higher in Asia on Wednesday after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish following a discouraging report on how much money U.S. retailers made during the holidays. U.S. futures edged higher and prices of gold,

The relatively modest moves followed a 3.9% burst higher for Japan’s Nikkei 225 to a record. Stocks rallied there following a landslide victory for the prime minister’s political party in a parliamentary election.

A big rally for global stock markets that began in Asia on Monday petered out by the time trading got to Wall Street. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% in its first few minutes of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 62 points,

Stocks are drifting near records in mixed trading on Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% Tuesday after drifting earlier between modest gains and losses. At one point, it was

Stocks are stalling on Wall Street after a report showed U.S. retailers made less money at the end of last year than economists expected. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1%

Stocks are flirting with records in mixed trading on Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% Tuesday after drifting earlier between modest gains and losses. At one point, it was