BANGKOK -- World shares were mixed on Thursday after the latest U.S. economic data calmed frazzled nerves on Wall Street.

U.S. stocks got off to a rocky start to 2025 on Thursday as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite declined for a fifth straight day. For both, it was the longest losing streak since April, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

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The buck's latest surge comes as rising Treasury yields attract funds, and so-called 'U.S. exceptionalism' - a strong economy containing many of the world's biggest and most successful companies - encourages global investors to buy American assets.

Asian stocks are mostly lower after U.S. stock indexes finished mixed a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up worries that inflation and interest rates may remain higher than expected

Wall Street is drifting and making smaller moves on Wednesday, a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up worries that inflation and interest rates may stay higher than expected. The S&P 500 was edging down by 0.

Wall Street is holding steadier, and U.S. stocks are drifting between small losses and gains a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up worries that inflation and interest