• U.S. stocks closed slightly higher despite a fall in financials ahead of Asia's Thursday trading day. Ahead, investors in the region will await the release of Chinese inflation data and keep an eye on President Donald Trump's stop in Beijing.
U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday even though banks finished the session lower. The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 0.03 percent, or 6.13 points, to close at 23,563.36, the S&P 500 rose 0.14 percent to end at 2,594.38 and the Nasdaq composite closed up 0.32 percent at 6,789.12.
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• Asian stocks climbed in early Thursday trade, following the firmer lead from Wall Street in the last session. Ahead, investors in the region will await the release of Chinese inflation data and keep an eye on President Donald Trump's stop in Beijing.
Japanese markets soared on Wednesday, with the Nikkei 225 rising 1.08 percent in early trade. The broader Topix index rose 0.66 percent on positive earnings expectations, touching levels not seen since 1991 earlier in the session.
Across the Korean Strait, the Kospi edged up 0.09 percent in early trade.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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