Stock market today: Asian shares meander after S&P 500 sets another record

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Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after U.S. stocks broke out of a three-day lull to close at a record. The dollar remained strong against the Japanese yen and Chinese yuan. The Nikkei 225 lost 1.5% to 40,168.07. The Kospi in Seoul fell 0.3% to 2,745.82. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained 1.1% to 16,571.35, while the Shanghai Composite advanced 0.6% to 3,010.66. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1% to 7,896.90. India's Sensex added 1.2% and Taiwan's Taiex slipped 0.3%. The S&P 500 climbed 0.9% to a record 5,248.49. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1.2% to 39,760.08, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.5% to 16,399.52. Merck climbed 5% after federal regulators approved its treatment for adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group rose another 14.2%. Robinhood Markets climbed 3.7% after unveiling its first credit card. Nvidia slumped 2.5%. GameStop tumbled 15%. U.S. benchmark crude oil gained 38 cents to $81.73 per barrel. Brent crude added 30 cents to $85.71 per barrel.

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