Asian equities fell Friday, pressured by technology companies. US futures climbed after robust results from Apple Inc.A gauge of Asian shares fell after two daily advances, and despite gains for Australian equities.

The S&P 500 gained 0.5% on Thursday, Jan. 23, reaching a record close as President Donald Trump pressed for lower oil prices and interest rates.

The S&P 500 shook off the December doldrums to touch a new intraday high of 6,100.81 on Thursday. It’s also just a hair away from its all-time closing high.

The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) jumped over 0.5% to secure its first all-time closing high of 2025. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) popped around 0.9%, while the Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC) recovered from earlier session losses to finish the day up about 0.2%.

US stocks closed up, with the S&P 500 notching a record for the 2nd day. Trump called for lower rates and oil prices in remarks to world leaders.

South Korean memory-chip maker SK Hynix's weak guidance appeared to have put tech investors in a bad mood on Thursday. The company's Busan-listed shares fell 2.7% after it posted a record profit but warned of weaker demand this year.

SK hynix Inc. reported financial results for 2024, with revenues surging 102% to 66.19 trillion won ($46.34 billion), driven by explosive demand for artificial intelligence memory products.

Stocks headed toward all-time highs as oil fell after President Donald Trump urged OPEC to lower crude prices and said he will push for interest-rate cuts.

U.S. stocks woke from a sluggish start to close higher Thursday, with the broad S&P 500 index again notching ... South Korea's SK Hynix, warned of uncertain demand this year for some of its ...