The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 187.97 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 51,854.81. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

U.S. stocks drifted through a mixed day of trading after oil prices eased and falling Big Tech stocks weighed on Wall Street.

US market saw a mixed close as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq dipped, primarily due to tech giants like Alphabet facing investor scrutiny over AI spending. The Dow, however, edged higher,…