(Updates with US closing prices) * US stocks mixed, tech in focus * Dollar at two-week lows * Oil falls after Trump says he will ask Saudi Arabia to cut prices By Amanda Cooper and Koh Gui Qing LONDON/NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 hit a record high on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he...

Jan 24 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Investors divert their focus away from Washington on Friday for the first time since President Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, towards Tokyo and the Bank of Japan, which is widely expected to raise interest rates to a 17-year high of 0.5%. Assuming the BOJ does raise rates...

* TSX ends up 0.5% at 25,434.08 * Posts its eighth straight day of gains * Consumer-related stocks lead gains * Flash estimate shows jump in retail sales (Updates at market close) By Ragini Mathur and Fergal Smith Jan 23 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index extended its recent winning streak on Thursday, led by gains for industrials and consumer-related...

04:36 PM EST, 01/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high Thursday, while oil fell as markets analyzed President Donald Trump's remarks on interest rates and oil prices. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% to 6,118.7, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 0.9% to 44,565.1. The Nasdaq Composite increased 0.2% to 20,053.7. All sectors closed higher,...