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Wall Street stocks retreated Friday as the market's latest rally lost steam, while the yen pushed higher after the Bank of Japan lifted interest rates.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting around a record on Friday as they head for the close of a second straight winning week.

Shares are mixed in Asia after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high, with many regional markets closed for lunar new year holidays

On the winning side of Wall Street were Novo Nordisk’s U.S.-listed shares, which jumped 8.6%. The Danish company reported results from a clinical trial of a treatment for people who are overweight or obese, which could mean bigger profits in the future.

Australia's export price index rose 3.6%, while its import price index advanced 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Australia's inflation rose 0.2% in the December quarter and 2.4% annually, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Wall Street is pointing slightly lower in early trading but is on track to close the week with solid gains on healthy quarterly earnings reports from large U.S. corporations.

The weak pace of loan growth is a worry, particularly for regional lenders.

World markets mostly rose on Friday following gains on Wall Street driven by Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms after strong profit reports. European markets opened higher after the European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to by a quarter-point to 2.

Asia markets are mostly higher on Friday following gains on Wall Street driven by Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms after strong profit reports. Japan's core inflation rate, a key indicator of national trends,

Stock Market Updates: Benchmark equity indices opened on a positive note on Friday. The BSE Sensex started at 76,889, gaining 129.08 points or 0.17% from its previous close of 76,759.81. Similarly, the NSE Nifty50 opened 47.25 points or 0.20% higher at 23,296.75, compared to its prior close of 23,249.50.