U.S. stocks are drifting Thursday, as crude oil prices continue to climb and more signals arrive suggesting the economy remains solid.The S&P 500 was mostly unchanged in afternoon trading after flipping between modest gains and losses earlier in the day.

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U.S. stocks are drifting around their records as financial markets around the world take a pause following big recent moves

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are hanging near their records Monday following a wild start to the week for financial markets in Asia, where Japanese stocks tumbled and Chinese indexes soared.

Nvidia's and Palantir's stocks have more than doubled this year, but Wall Street is bullish on one and bearish on the other.

Most Asian stocks are set to open higher in early trading after strong US jobs data underscored the health of the world’s largest economy and boosted soft landing hopes.

Asian shares have advanced after a surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report raised optimism about the economy, sparking a rally on Wall Street

Asian markets rose Monday after a blockbuster US jobs report soothed any concerns about the world's top economy, while the dollar held gains with traders scaling back bets on another