Apple lost $144B in market cap on Thursday, but stock markets were largely unchanged. That could be a sign of broader market strength, which would be a positive development.

Wall Street's indexes rose, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones poised to record their largest weekly gains since November. Positive sentiment stems from anticipated Trump administration policy changes, strong earnings from major banks,

U.S. stocks surged on Wednesday, with all three major indexes registering their biggest daily percentage gains in more than two months, as lower-than-expected December core inflation data and solid earnings from major U.

Asian markets extended a global rally Thursday after below-forecast US inflation provided a much-needed shot of relief to investors and revived hopes for interest rate cuts this year.