Stock market today: With US markets closed, Asian shares slip and European shares gain

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower on Friday after solid gains in Europe overnight, while U.S. markets were closed for the July 4th holiday. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 topped 41,000 early Friday but then fell back from Thursday’s record close of 40,913.65. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices fell. The U.S. government […] Read The Rest at :