Asian shares were trading mostly higher Thursday, after a Wall Street rally that followed profit reports from major companies. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained nearly 0.2% in early trading to 38,888.

Wall Street shifted lower in early trading Wednesday as markets took in more corporate earnings reports while considering the impact of tariffs being imposed by the United States and China.

Wall Street drifted higher as gains for most stocks outweighed drops for Alphabet and some other big-name companies following their latest earnings reports

Google’s parent company is weighing on a mixed Wall Street Wednesday as the focus swings back toward how much profit businesses are making.

Wall Street is mixed in light trading early as anxiety dissipated somewhat after President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada

Calm returned to Wall Street, and tech stocks led U.S. indexes higher after a strong profit report from Palantir Technologies, which is benefiting from the AI boom.

Wall Street is mixed on Wednesday as attention swings back toward how much profits companies are making and away from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, at least temporarily.

Stocks on Wall Street edged higher Wednesday as the focus swings back toward how much profit businesses are making. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% in afternoon trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 274 points,