Reported about 2 months ago
Asian shares displayed mixed results on Thursday, fueled by optimism from Wall Street's recent gains following favorable corporate earnings. Traders are anticipating a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the upcoming central bank conference in Jackson Hole, where insights on potential interest rate reductions may be revealed. While Japan's Nikkei 225 saw a modest increase of 0.6%, South Korea's Kospi declined by 0.1% amidst its own monetary policy deliberations.
Source: YAHOO