Shares are mostly higher in Asia after a slide for market superstar Nvidia helped pull U.S. stock indexes below their latest records. Chinese stocks were mostly higher after top leaders

U.S. stock indexes are rising Wednesday after the latest update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help for the economy from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 gained 0.9% and is on track to break its first two-day losing streak in nearly a month.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting on Thursday following some potentially discouraging data on the economy. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% in early trading and was on track for its