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Japan -0.53%.
Porcelain +0.11%
Hong Kong +0.02%.
Australia +1.02%. Australia’s top union body wants 7% increase in minimum wage: RBA preview.
National Australia Bank has cut its forecast for the RBA top rate to 3.85% (from 4.15%).
India Closed markets.
Overnight in the US, stocks rallied broadly as strong gains in technology helped the Nasdaq rally after a losing session. Sentiment also rose as concerns about the state of the banking sector eased. The Nasdaq finished at 11,926.24, advancing 210.16 on the day. The Dow rose 323.35 points to close at 32,717.60, while the S&P 500 rose 56.54 points to close at 4,027.81.
North Rhine-Westphalia CPI for March +6.9% vs. +8.5% YoY previously.
Business confidence for March in New Zealand -43.4% compared to -43.3% in February.
New Zealand Building Permits for February -9% m/m (was -5.2%).
Oil steadied in early Asian trading on Thursday, as a surprise drop in US crude oil stocks that supported prices was offset by a smaller-than-expected cut in Russian supplies and a stronger dollar. .
Brent crude futures they were unchanged at $78.28 a barrel at 0020 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude fell 6 cents, or 0.1%, to $72.91 a barrel.
US futures rise. dow jones +0.07%; S&P 500 +0.10%; nasdaq +0.04%.
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