Asian Markets
Asian markets trading flat on Thursday.
Nikkei Stock Average 225 down 0.21 percent at 10,823.94.
Hang Seng Index up 0.10 pct at 21,405.57.
KOSPI Index up 0.21 pct at 1,686.44.
Shanghai Composite Index up 0.04 pct at 3,051.72.
US Markets
US Markets ended higher on Wednesday.Dow Jones industrial average was up 48 points,up 0.45 percent, to 10,734. The Standard & Poor's 500 index ended higher at 1,166. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index ended higher to settle 2,389 .