Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after Wall St edges back from recent highs

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after Wall St edges back from recent highs

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Asian shares are mixed after U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights. U.S. futures edged lower while oil prices advanced. On Monday, the S&P 500 slipped 0.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2% and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%. Berkshire Hathaway was one of the heaviest weights on the market, even though Warren Buffett’s company reported stronger results for the end of 2023 than analysts expected. Amazon slipped after officially joining the Dow. Domino's Pizza jumped to one of the market's biggest gains after reporting stronger profit than expected. Treasury yields ticked higher, but the bond market was mostly quiet, helping to keep the stock market calm.

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