Wall Street is holding firmer on Wednesday, and U.S. stocks are drifting between small losses and gains a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up worries that inflation and interest rates may remain higher than expected.

Asian stocks are mostly lower after U.S. stock indexes finished mixed a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up worries that inflation and interest rates may remain higher than expected

Asian stocks largely lower on Thursday after U.S. stocks had a volatile trading session and ended mixed. Equities slumped after economic reports on labor market and services sector. Chinese shares were mixed.

BANGKOK -- World shares were mixed on Thursday after the latest U.S. economic data calmed frazzled nerves on Wall Street.