Japan (NKY:IND) +0.29%. The index rose, reversing losses recorded earlier in the session and overcoming three straight days of losses.
The yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds rose to around 0.77%, hitting its highest level in three months, as investors braced for the Bank of Japan’s performance. policy decision next week, in which he expected an adjustment in monetary settings.
China (SHCOMP) -0.40%. Traders now await a batch of Chinese data, including credit, money supply and home prices, later this week.
Hong Kong (HSI) -0.94%.
India (SENSEX) +0.64%.
Australia (AS51) -0.20%.
In the United States, all three major indexes closed mixed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing lower as the tech rally stalled. The Dow Jones, however, closed up 38 points.
Investors digested news that the US House of Representatives would pass a landmark bill that would give TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, about six months to sell its controlling stake or the app would be blocked in the United States.
U.S. stock futures rose Thursday after major averages closed mixed during the previous session: Dow +0.14%; S&P 500 +0.16%; Nasdaq +0.34%.
Data on US producer inflation, retail sales and weekly unemployment claims will be released on Thursday.
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