Asian shares were mixed in a muted reaction Tuesday to the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. U.S. markets were closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. U.S. futures rose and oil prices declined.

Asian stocks have retreated after U.S. stocks fell as good news on the job market raised worries over inflation.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting higher following a mostly encouraging batch of profit reports from big companies

SLB helped lead the market after the provider oilfield services delivered bigger profit and revenues for the end of 2024 than analysts expected. It jumped 6.1% after it also raised its dividend by 3.6% and said it’s returning $2.3 billion to its investors by buying back its own stock.

Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region have moved higher after President Donald Trump outlined a pro-business agenda for his second term in the White House and stopped short of imposing new trade tariffs on his first day in office.

Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday following Wall Street’s mostly positive performance ahead of key U.S. inflation data that could influence the pace of market-boosting rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

Asian shares slip as China says economy hit 5% growth target in '24 - Shares are mostly lower in Asia after China reported that its economy grew at a 5% annual pace last year, hitting the government's