U.S. stocks are slipping Friday after a discouraging report suggested U.S. consumers are bracing for higher inflation, while a separate update gave a mixed picture of the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 was 0.

Asian shares are trading mostly higher after a Wall Street rally that followed profit reports from major companies

U.S. stock indexes are holding relatively steady following a mixed report on the job market that analysts said may not change much for financial markets. The S&P 500 rose 0.1%

Wall Street drifted through mixed trading Thursday as rising fashion and cigarette stocks worked against drops for Ford Motor and Qualcomm. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% following healthy gains for stock markets across much of Europe and Asia.

U.S. stock indexes are holding relatively steady following a mixed report on the job market that analysts said may not change much for financial markets. The S&P 500 was up