Asian Markets

Asian Markets
Asian markets trading higher on Thursday.

Nikkei Stock Average 225 down 0.31 pct at 10,848.33.
KOSPI Index up 0.28 pct at 1,685.79.
Shanghai Composite Index down 0.43 pct at 3,043.70.

US Markets
US Markets ended down on Wednesday.Dow Jones industrial average was down 53 points,down 0.48 percent, to 10,836. The Standard & Poor's 500 index ended down at 1,168. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index ended down to settle 2,399 .