Asian shares mixed after listless session on Wall Street

Shares are mixed in Asia after a listless day of trading on Wall Street as the recent bout of nerves over Federal Reserve policy fades

BANGKOK -- Shares were mixed in Asia on Thursday after a listless day of trading on Wall Street as the recent bout of nerves over Federal Reserve policy fades. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Sydney and Shanghai but rose in Hong Kong and Seoul. “Sentiments may be largely echoing the US indices movement overnight, as markets await more economic data to drive further movement," Yeap Jun Rong of IG said in a commentary. Raising hopes for a breakthrough, a group of U.S, senators, both Republicans and Democrats, is seeking President Joe Biden’s support for a $953 billion infrastructure plan.