Asian stocks opened mixed on Thursday following an uninspiring - TopicsExpress



          

Asian stocks opened mixed on Thursday following an uninspiring U.S. lead, while weaker iron ore prices weighed on Australian shares. Nikkei up 0.6%. Japans benchmark index extended Wednesdays gains on the back of a 0.1 percent rise in the dollar-yen. Kospi fell 0.2%. South Korean shares slipped in early trade despite data showing the countrys advanced fourth quarter gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.9 percent on quarter, in line with expectations. Investors will be awaiting Chinas HSBC Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for January, due later in the day. -CNBC
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:27:50 +0000

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