Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of US inflation report
by Yuri Kageyama
Feb 13, 2024
3 minutes
Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday, as investors awaited an update on U.S. consumer prices.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 2.9% to 37,961.48. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 lost earlier gains, edging 0.2% lower to 7,603.60. South Korea's Kospi jumped 1% to 2,647.03.
Markets were closed in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan for the Lunar New Year holiday.
Japan’s producer price index data showed a 0.2% increase from a year ago, while remaining flat month-on-month.
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