India, June 26 -- Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Thursday despite the lackluster cues overnight from Wall Street, as investors looked ahead to the highly-anticipated meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit in Japan later this week. Comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have generated optimism about a potential U.S.-China trade deal.
The Australian market is edging higher after a weak start. Gains by mining and oil stocks were almost offset by property trust stocks, as shares across the sector traded ex-dividend.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index is adding 3.40 points or 0.05 percent to 6,643.90, after touching a low of 6,606.30 earlier. The broader All Ordinari...