Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with markets in Japan and US closed for holidays

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with markets in Japan and US closed for holidays

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Shares are mixed in Asia after a modest advance on Wall Street that kept the market on track for a fourth straight weekly gain. Markets in Japan and the U.S. are closed Thursday for holidays. Oil prices fell about $1 a barrel after OPEC postponed until next week a meeting to discuss production cuts. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.4%, the Dow added 0.5% and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.5%. Nvidia fell even after reporting blowout profits. Trading was muted ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. U.S. markets will be open for half a day on Friday.

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