Markets are mixed before the opening bell on a busy Thursday that will bring the latest government report on retail sales, weekly applications for unemployment benefits, and a slew of corporate earnings reports.

The Nikkei stock index rose Thursday morning, tracking a Wall Street rally after U.S. data eased concerns over a resurgence of inflat

Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, following a rally on Wall Street driven by encouraging update on U.S. inflation. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.5% to 38,635.25. Bank of Japan data showed wholesale prices in Japan rose 3.8% in December last year ...

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Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a lower open for the market as trading resumed after a holiday, with the futures contract in Chicago at 38,870 while its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 38,770 compared to the index's Friday close of 39,190.4.

FILE - A person looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities ... fell to 4.26% from 4.37%. On Wall Street, bank stocks helped lead the way after several reported ...

MSCI's global equities index rose on Friday while U.S. Treasury yields turned higher with the dollar as upbeat economic data and earnings appeared to help investors shrug off any jitters ahead of the U.

Another engine of value creation for Wall Street that has been slow in recent years is the IPO market — which is also set to pick up.

In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF forecast that Japan's economy would grow by 1.1% in 2025, moderating slightly to growth of 0.8% in 2026, leaving its October forecast unchanged.

Wall Street was heading for more gains before the open on Friday as markets try to log their first winning week of 2025 on the final day of trading during

S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.35%, andMarch Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.48% this morning, pointing to a positive opening on Wall Street as Treasury yields edged lower, while investors awaited fresh data on the U.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and other big companies