Global markets today: Asian markets opened on a mix note on Thursday as investors priced in the likelihood of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut next month and awaited key Australian employment data due later in the day.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.31 per cent, pulling back from its record-high close in the previous session, while the broader Topix fell 0.64 per cent.
In South Korea, the Kospi rose 0.39 per cent, whereas the small-cap Kosdaq was little changed. Meanwhile, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200, meanwhile, gained 0.49 per cent.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index futures were at 25,741, indicating a stronger start versus the HSI’s previous close of 25,613.67.
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