Withe most of the markets in the region closed for Christmas, the mood in Japanese and Chinese markets remains somewhat subdued on Thursday. Shares of insurance companies are faring well in Shanghai, while it's a mixed performance by stocks in the Japanese market.
The Japanese market's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up marginally on Thursday, recovering a bit previous session's marginal decline.
Trading volume was thin in the morning session with traders making cautious moves, waiting from the Cabinet's approval of the nation's Fiscal 2026 budget on Friday.
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August 21, 2026 14:42 ET The minutes of the latest policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, housing market data and manufacturing sector survey results were the main news for the U.S. economy this week. In Europe, inflation data from the U.K. was the highlight, while consumer price data from Japan drew attention in Asia.