Asian Markets
Asian shares trading higher on Thursday.
Nikkei Stock Average 225 up 49.81 points at 9,849.41.
Hang Seng Index up 113.53 points at 21,355.10.
KOSPI Index up 0.26 pct at 1,602.19.
US Markets
US Markets ended flat on Wednesday.Dow Jones industrial average down 5.67 points, down 0.06 percent, to 9,725.58. The Standard & Poor's 500 index up 2.86 points, up 0.27 percent, to 1,057.58. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index up 6.76 points,up 0.32 percent, to 2,110.33.