weaker US dollar and lower Treasury yields,” Yeap Jun Rong, a market strategist at IG, wrote in a note. “However, Japan’s Nikkei lagged, likely pressured by a stronger yen,” he said. Chinese technology stocks listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange ...

Wall Street is taking a pause after running to the brink of a record following some mixed profit reports from big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 was flat in early trading Friday and hovering around the all-time high it set last month.