Asian markets mostly up ahead of US inflation, earnings

Hong Kong (AFP) April 13, 2021

Markets mostly rose in Asia on Tuesday as investors gear up for a much-anticipated earnings season and the release of key US inflation data later in the day. After a recent run-up in equities that saw the S&P 500 and Dow end last week at record highs, traders are taking a breather as they await the next buying catalyst. A forecast-busting reading on US producer price inflation last week