Stocks in Asia were set to trade higher at the open on Thursday as investors closely watch Hong Kong markets after the withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill that had sparked protests for months.
Futures pointed to a higher open for Japanese shares, with the Nikkei futures contract in Chicago at 20,810 and its counterpart in Osaka at 20,820. TheMeanwhile, stocks in Australia were set to open largely unchanged.
The SPI futures contract was at 6,555.0, as compared to theCanada Latest News, Canada Headlines
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