Most Asian markets were mostly higher Thursday, with many closed due to holidays.
The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong gained 0.4%, while Mumbai’s Sensex is up 0.1% in late afternoon trading. Australia’s S&P/ASX index closed 0.1% lower.
The benchmark indices in Japan, Seoul, Shanghai and Taiwan were closed.
In commodities trading, gold is slightly higher at $1,843.40 per ounce (+0.04%). Both U.S. crude and Brent crude are down 0.7%, with U.S. crude selling at $58.26 per barrel, while Brent crude is selling at $61.04 per barrel.
All three major U.S. indices are trending higher in futures trading.
