Global shares are trading mostly higher after a Wall Street rally that followed profit reports from major companies.

Japan's Nikkei share average rose 0.6% to 39,066.53 on Thursday, boosted by gains in Wall Street and strong U.S. tech shares. Expectations of future rate hikes by the BOJ appreciated the yen, impacting exporter shares.

Japan’s retail sales for December climbed 3.7% from the previous year, while its industrial output figures for December grew 0.3%, month on month.

Shares were mixed in thin Asian trading on Monday after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high. Oil prices fell and U.S. futures sank, while Chinese shares shed some of

Wall Street drifted higher Wednesday as gains for most stocks outweighed drops for Alphabet and some other big-name companies following their latest profit reports.

Stocks on Wall Street edged higher Wednesday as the focus swings back toward how much profit businesses are making. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% in afternoon trading on Wednesday. The

Wall Street drifted through mixed trading Thursday as rising fashion and cigarette stocks worked against drops for Ford Motor and Qualcomm. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% following healthy gains for stock markets across much of Europe and Asia.