Asian shares mixed after US inflation jumps 5% in May

People wearing face masks walk past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong, Friday, June 11, 2021. Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday after the S&P 500 index notched another record high despite a 5% surge in U.S. consumer prices in May. - AP

BANGKOK, June 11 (AP): Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday after the S&P 500 index notched another record high despite a surge in US consumer prices in May.

Shanghai fell, Tokyo was nearly unchanged, while shares rose in Hong Kong, Seoul and Sydney. US futures were marginally lower.