Stock market today: World stocks track Wall Street gains, Japan shares hit record high

Japanese stocks have again set a record, a day after U.S. stocks climbed to all-time highs. European markets also went up on Friday ahead of euro zone inflation data. U.S. futures were mixed and oil prices advanced. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% on Thursday to top the all-time high it set last week. The Nasdaq composite climbed 0.9% and surpassed its record that had stood since 2021. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.1%. Yields eased in the bond market after a closely followed inflation report showed prices across the country rose pretty much as expected last month. The data kept intact hopes that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates in June.