Asian shares have advanced, with many markets in the region closed for holidays, after U.S. stocks stormed back from steep early losses to a seventh straight day of gains.

U.S. stock futures point to a lower open after rising Tuesday on hopes trade deals are getting done and Trump's tariff plan is getting pared down.

Shares were mixed Wednesday in Asia after U.S. stocks rose again as companies reported stronger-than-expected profits. U.S. futures fell and oil prices also edged lower. Uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s trade war limited gains in U.

U.S. stock index futures were flat to slightly lower on Wednesday as investors braced for a spate of economic data and corporate results to close a turbulent month for financial markets. First-quarter gross domestic product data,

Pessimism on Wall Street has increased since the Q1 GDP report showed that the erratic trade policy caused productivity to slide farther than expected. The slowdown is being blamed on a surge in imports ahead of U.