FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - With downward pressure on the Chinese economy “relatively large” and easing inflation, China’s premier Wen is hinting further monetary policy easing.

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average (+1.83%), Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 (+0.93%), Hong Kong’s Hang Seng (+0.21%) and China’s Shanghai Composite (+0.06%) edged higher on Thursday, while South Korea’s Kospi got behind and dropped by -0.18%.

Futures for the German DAX 30 and the French CAC 40 are mixed, down by -0.05% and up by +0.06%, respectively, ahead of the CPI inflation report in the Euro area. WTI crude oil drops to $94.18 (-0.13%) and Gold is at $1602 (-0.06%).