Asian stock markets mostly traded higher on Thursday as traders responded to higher-than-expected US inflation data.

Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region mostly increased Wednesday, Feb. 12, Japanese shares climbing for the second session.

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- Japan 5-year bond yields rose a further 2.5bps to 0.96%, 2-yrs up to nearly 0.80% and 10-years +2.5bps back to 1.292%, with the July BoJ OIS chance of 25bp hike now at 77.5% (v 75.5% day earlier).