A pedestrian walks past an electronics stock indicator showing share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Futures in Japan, Australia and Hong Kong were little changed, as were US contracts. European shares drifted Thursday in a lacklustre session marked by thin trading volumes. Core bonds in the region climbed, with German 10-year yields dipping below the European Central Bank’s deposit rate for the first time. Treasuries weren’t trading thanks to Independence Day. Gold slipped but stayed above US$1,400.