Asian stocks were mostly higher on Friday after U.S. stocks slipped as the market’s big rally following Trump's election victory cooled further. U.S. futures and oil prices were lower. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index was up 0.

The stock market broadly has been rising faster than corporate profits, which raises the volume on criticism from skeptics that it’s gotten too expensive. The S&P 500 is still up nearly 25% for the year so far, on top of last year’s leap of 24.2%.

U.S. stocks are drifting Thursday as the market’s big burst following Donald Trump’s election continues to cool. The S&P 500 was 0.1% lower in midday trading but still near its all-time high set on Monday.

U.S. stocks are edging lower as the market’s big burst following Donald Trump’s election continues to cool. The S&P 500 was down 0.3% in Thursday afternoon trading. The Dow Jones