Shares were mostly higher Tuesday in Asia as Chinese stocks were buoyed by an apparent shift in Beijing toward easier credit and other forms of stimulus for the sluggish economy. Market superstar Nvidia's shares fell 0.

South Korea's KOSPI extended gains with a 0.6% rise, regaining some of the ground it lost on Monday and in the prior week. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is under criminal investigation for insurrection following his controversial declaration of martial law earlier this month.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting in the runup to the latest update on inflation due out Wednesday. The S&P 500 was flat early Tuesday, a day after pulling back from its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 177 points,

Bitcoin has surpassed $100,000 while Asian shares are mostly higher, taking their cues from another Wall Street record rally.

They’re the first back-to-back losses for the index in nearly a month, as momentum slows following a big rally that has it on track for one of its best years of the millennium. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 154 points,

BANGKOK -- Shares opened higher in Europe on Thursday after a mixed session in Asia following a Big Tech-led retreat on Wall Street. Germany's DAX advanced 0.7% to 19,394.41 while the CAC 40 in Paris gained 0.6% to 7,185.13. Britain's FTSE 100 rose 0.2% to 8,290.37.

Wall Street's main indexes finished lower on Monday, fueled by a decline in AI leader Nvidia that weighed on tech stocks, as investors looked ahead to a crucial inflation report set for later this week.

World shares were mixed Tuesday after a slide for market superstar Nvidia helped pull U.S. stock indexes lower, while tensions in the Middle East remained high as Israel conducted heavy airstrikes across Syria.