Stocks in Asia Pacific edged higher in Thursday morning trade as investors continue to monitor the reopening of economies amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Mainland Chinese stocks nudged higher in early trade, with the Shanghai composite up 0.21% while the Shenzhen component gained 0.2% while in Japan, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.29% as shares of FamilyMart rose 2.71%. The Topix index also added 0.18%. South Korea’s Kospi also advanced 0.42%.
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