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Asia-Pacific markets were set to trade mixed Thursday as investors awaited a policy decision from the Bank of Korea.
South Korea’s central bank is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate at 2.50%, as the recent slide in the won has narrowed room for policy easing, according to economists polled by Reuters.
In Japan, futures pointed to a lower open after the Nikkei 225
hit another record high on Wednesday. The futures contract in Chicago stood at 54,110 and its counterpart in Osaka at 54,060, compared to the previous close of 54,341.23.
