Asia-Pacific stocks edge higher as investors watch tech stocks following Wall Street sell-off
Shares in Asia-Pacific edged higher in Thursday morning trade, though tech shares in the region took a hit following a sell-off in the sector overnight on Wall Street.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.66% while the Topix index gained 1.09%. South Korea’s Kospi advanced 0.24%.
Shares in Australia nudged higher as the S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.31%.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan traded little changed.
Reference: CNBC