Asia-Pacific Markets on the Rise

Investors across the Asia-Pacific region reacted positively to recent economic data from Japan and Australia, leading to a mostly higher trading session on Thursday.

Japan's Trade Surplus and Australia's Unemployment Rate

Japan's Ministry of Finance reported a significant trade surplus of ¥544.1 billion in March, while the Australian Bureau of Statistics announced an unemployment rate of 4.1% for the same month, signaling robust economic health in both countries.

Market Performances

South Korea's Kospi saw a 0.39% increase, Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose by 0.90%, and Japan's Nikkei 225 grew by 0.76%. Meanwhile, mainland China's Shanghai Composite remained stable, and the Shenzhen Composite edged up by 0.23%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 also enjoyed a 0.32% rise.

Currency Movements: The dollar strengthened against the yen, trading 0.52% higher at 142.67000.