Asian shares mixed after Wall Street’s lull stretches to a second day

HONG KONG — Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after Wall Street’s lull stretched into a second day, with Chinese benchmarks rising after China reported better-than-expected trade figures for April. U.S. futures were slightly lower and oil prices rose. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index was down 0.3 percent at 38,073.98. Automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp.’s Read The Rest at :