SLB helped lead the market after the provider oilfield services delivered bigger profit and revenues for the end of 2024 than analysts expected. It jumped 6.1% after it also raised its dividend by 3.6% and said it’s returning $2.3 billion to its investors by buying back its own stock.

Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, following Wednesday's rally on Wall Street, marking the biggest daily gains in over two months, driven by lower-than-expected core inflation data. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 (NKY:IND) added marginal gains,

Asian shares are mixed after gains for oil-and-gas producers helped offset drops for Nvidia and other Big Tech companies on Wall Street.