Overnight in the U.S., the S&P 500 tumbled and bond yields spiked after consumer prices rose more than expected in January.

South Korea’s consumer price index for January rose 0.7% month on month and 2.2% annually, missing Reuters’ 1.97% estimate.

Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher on Thursday tracking gains on Wall Street and driven by easing concerns over a global trade war, after the US and China adopted more restrained tariff ...

Japan’s core inflation rate rose to a 16-month high at 3% in December, year on year, boosting the case for a rate hike from the Bank of Japan.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 and Topix advanced for the third straight day. The Nikkei 225 gained 0.15% to close at 39,572.49, while the broader Topix index was up 0.24% to close at 2,788.66 ...

Overnight in the U.S., the S&P 500 tumbled and bond yields spiked after consumer prices rose more than expected in January.

Morningstar's Asia equity analyst Kai Wang, says China's tariffs on the U.S. are "largely symbolic given that only about 12% of total imports from the U.S. would be subject to tariffs." ...

The Bank of Japan raised policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.5% — the highest since 2008 and in line with economists' expectations. Following the decision, the Japanese yen weakened marginally ...