Key Asian markets ends mixed today; South Korea's KOSPI advances 0.4%

Key Asian markets ended mixed today. Japan's NIKKEI-225 gained 0.1 per cent, South Korea's KOSPI advanced 0.4 percent, China's Shanghai Composite rose 0.7 per cent ahead of upcoming economic data to be released tomorrow. Singapore's Straits Times ended flat. But Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 0.8 per cent. European shares were trading lower in intra-day trade after consumer prices hit a record in France and accelerated in Spain, adding to expectations ...