SYDNEY: Asian shares edged higher but held their recent trading range on Thursday as investors focussed on U.S. inflation data and the risk of an upside surprise that could prompt the Federal Reserve to start tapering its massive stimulus.
In early European trades, the pan-region Euro Stoxx 50 futures added 0.52% and German DAX futures rose 0.1%, as did London's FTSE futures. U.S. stock futures, the S&P 500 e-minis, were up 0.32%.
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