Stock market today: Asian shares advance after a mixed finish on Wall Street

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Asian shares are mostly higher, with Japan's benchmark registering strong gains for a second straight day. Oil prices and U.S. futures declined. On Thursday, Wall Street had a mixed finish as losses for some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks offset gains elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.

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The dollar fell to 157.66 Japanese yen from 158.00 yen. It had been trading below 150 yen until the past few days. “U.S. equities are stuck in a holding pattern as trading volumes dry up following the holiday break,” Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a commentary. “Liquidity remains razor-thin, and market moves appear more about year-end housekeeping than aggressive positioning.”Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed close in thin trading following a holiday pauseThe S&P 500 fell less than 0.1% to 6,037.59 after spending the day wavering between small gains and losses.

Health care stocks were a bright spot. CVS Health rose 1.5% and Walgreens Boots Alliance added 5.3% for the biggest gain among S&P 500 stocks.

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