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Stock Market Live Updates: Asian markets mixed after US inflation report
Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Equity markets across Asia displayed a diverse performance on Friday, with US inflation data failing to provide a clear direction. Concurrently, oil prices surged following the UK’s green light for military intervention in Yemen. Japanese stocks, particularly the Nikkei 225, showed resilience by recording a 1.17% increase, reaching 35,458.75. South Korea’s KOSPI declined by 0.52%, and the Hang Seng index slipped by 0.52%. Meanwhile, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index registered a 0.14% decrease. Global markets remained influenced by uncertainties as the Dow Jones rose modestly, the S&P 500 experienced a marginal decline, and the Nasdaq Composite posted a slight gain on Thursday.