Shares mostly advanced in Asia on Thursday after U.S. stocks rose following better-than-expected profit reports from Morgan Stanley, United Airlines and other big companies. Chinese markets gained after officials in Beijing announced the government was expanding financing for housing projects to try to turn around a slump in the

Stocks struggled for a second straight day, as investors continue to price in recent economic data suggesting the Federal Reserve may not need to be as aggressive in its rate-cutting cycle. A mixed batch of earnings reports also kept sentiment in check.

U.S. indices are down in premarket trading as Wall Street’s record-breaking rally appeared to lose some steam despite strong quarterly performances from high-profile companies

U.S. stocks are pulling back from their all-time highs as some of the steam comes out of Wall Street’s long, record-breaking rally.

Asian shares outside of China are lower in cautious trading ahead of earnings reports both in the region and overseas, after Wall Street's long, record-breaking rally ran out of steam.

China's mainland shares posted modest gains as a lending rate cut juiced real estate stocks, but investors awaited more details on government stimulus.