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• European markets were lower Thursday morning as investors assessed geopolitical developments and looked ahead to the Bank of England's latest policy decision.
North Korea said on Wednesday that it would redouble its efforts to fight off what it called the threat of a U.S. invasion after being hit by a new set of sanctions from the United Nations over its nuclear missile tests. Meanwhile, Russia and Belarus are set to begin a week of strategic military exercises Thursday.
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• Asian stocks inched down from 10-year highs on Thursday following a burst of Chinese data which was largely weaker than markets expected, while the dollar held steady ahead of U.S. inflation data due later in the day.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS edged down 0.1 percent after rising to its highest since 2007 the day before. China stocks .CSI300 dipped into the red after the data, giving up modest early gains.
• Japanese stocks edged lower in choppy trade on Thursday and snapped a three-day winning streak, as weak Chinese economic data offset early gains when the broader Topix index hit the highest level in more than two years.
The Nikkei share average fell 0.3 percent to 19,807.44, while the broader Topix also dropped 0.3 percent to 1,632.13. In early deals, the Topix rose 0.3percent to as high as 1,642.56, the best level since August 2015.
• Shanghai stocks fell on Thursday, snapping a brief foray into 20-month highs, after data showed the world’s second-largest economy may be starting to lose some steam as lending costs rise.
The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.3 percent, to 3,829.96 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.4 percent to 3,371.43 points.
• Hong Kong stocks fell on Thursday, as a flurry of soft China data rekindled concerns the country’s economy could start to lose some steam.
The Hang Seng index fell 0.4 percent, to 27,777.20, while the China Enterprises Index lost 0.8 percent, to 11,101.14 points.
Reference: Reuters,CNBC
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