Stocks and currencies were muted in Asia on the Good Friday holiday, while investors kept to the sidelines ahead of key U.S. inflation data. Markets were shut in Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and the United States. The focus has turned to the U.S. Federal Reserve's preferred inflation indicator, the core personal consumption expenditures price index (PCE) and comments.
Open FlipMumbai: Traders carried forward fewer bullish bets in Nifty futures to the April series on Thursday - the expiry day of the March contracts - amid uncertainty as to whether the index would extend its two-day winning run. The Nifty and Sensex notched up nearly 1% gains at closing on Thursday, but they came off the highs with market participants cutting wagers ahead of the prolonged weekend
Open FlipXiaomi's highly anticipated electric vehicle (EV) will go on sale at a starting price of 215,900 yuan ($29,869.54), the Chinese smartphone company said as it announced the launch of its first car in the world's largest auto market. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said the company's standard SU7 model will be priced at 215,900 yuan while its Pro and Max versions will 245,900 and 299900 yuan respectively.
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