Asian markets mixed as traders eye US data, looming Fed meeting

Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 14, 2024

Asian markets were mixed Thursday after a tepid day on Wall Street, with traders looking forward to a string of US data that could help sway Federal Reserve officials ahead of their policy meeting next week. While a hot consumer price index reading earlier this week did not rock optimism that interest rates will come down this year, analysts warned that could be tested if the producer prices