Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street edges to more records

Asian stocks are mixed after U.S. benchmarks ticked to more records following the latest signs that the U.S. economy may be slowing without falling into recession. U.S. futures were mixed and oil prices fell. On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.3% to hit another all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite edged to another record. Nvidia climbed to top Microsoft and become the largest U.S. stock by market value at over $3 trillion. Treasury yields fell after a report showed sales at retailers returned to growth last month but remained below economists’ expectations.