European shares are mixed and Asian stocks fall after Wall St rally hits pause

European shares are mixed and Asian stocks fall after Wall St rally hits pause Updated 7 mins ago European shares are mixed in early trading while Asian stocks have mostly retreated. U.S. futures were higher, but oil prices slipped early Friday. On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 0.3% from its latest all-time high for just its second loss in the last 10 days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.5% and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%. A sharp fall for Dell Technologies helped offset strength for Delta Air Lines, which delivered a stronger profit for the summer than analysts expected. The price of gold fell back below $4,000 per ounce. Treasury yields held relatively steady.