Stock Market Live Updates: Asian stocks muted amidst expectations of Fed rate hike pause

Dow extends bullish streak on strong economic data, Nasdaq flat

In New York, the Dow continued its bullish streak for an eighth consecutive day, driven by better-than-expected economic figures. The S&P 500 advanced 0.2 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index remained unchanged.

The Dow ended up 0.3 percent at 35,061.21, the broad-based S&P 500 advanced 0.2 percent, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index was flat at 14,358.02. Agencies

Asian stocks muted amidst expectations of Fed rate hike pause

Tokyo stocks began trading with a decline on Thursday after Wall Street saw modest gains due to optimistic views regarding the US Federal Reserve potentially pausing its interest rate hikes. The Nikkei 225 index lost 0.31 percent, while the broader Topix index was down 0.09 percent in early trade. Agencies