U.S. stocks are drifting higher Tuesday after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected. The S&P 500 was up 0.5% in midday trading, as many markets around the world took only tentative steps following Donald Trump’s return to the White House on Monday.

Asian markets are mostly lower after shares slumped on Wall Street despite better-than-expected reports on the U.S. jobs market and business activity

Shares fell Friday in Asia after U.S. markets were closed to observe a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. U.S. futures were lower and oil prices advanced.

Asian shares were mixed Tuesday, echoing trading on Wall Street, where gains for oil and gas producers helped offset drops for Nvidia and other Big Tech companies. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 2.

Asian shares advanced early Monday after U.S. stock indexes rallied to close out their best week in two months, while U.S. futures and oil prices were little changed. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 2.3% to 20,

World shares are higher ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, while bitcoin surged to a record high

Asian shares traded mixed Tuesday, echoing Wall Street trading, where gains for oil-and-gas producers helped offset drops for Nvidia and other Big Tech companies. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 1.

Asian shares are mixed in mostly muted trading, despite anticipation for a market reaction to the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump.