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Stock markets firmed Tuesday with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 hitting record highs in the United States, as oil prices retreated on easing supply worries, which helped temper concerns about rising government borrowing costs.The S&P 500 also hit a new record after rising 0.6 percent.
MSCIs Asia Pacific index for equities slipped 0.3%, with shares in Japan and South Korea falling, while markets in mainland China return from a holiday. Shares of Samsung Electronics Co. fluctuated between gains and losses after the chip bellwether reported record profit but still missed estimates.