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North Korea on Thursday fired a barrage of suspected ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea, according to South Korea's military, days after its attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure but still drew strong condemnation from its rivals. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the North firing around 10 projectiles that appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles from an area near its capital, Pyongyang. It said the suspected missiles flew around 350 kilometers (217 miles) before landing in waters off the North's eastern coast. It said the South Korean military has increased surveillance and vigilance and is closely sharing information with the United States and Japan. Japan's coast guard issued a maritime safety advisory over the North Korean launches and urged ships to exercise caution if they find any fallen objects. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters that the suspected missiles were believed to have landed in waters outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone and there were no immediate reports of damages. He said Tokyo «strongly condemns» the launches, which are in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions against the North.

North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Thursday, Seoul's military said, hours after Pyongyang sent hundreds of trash-filled balloons across the border to punish South Korea. The launch follows a failed attempt by the nuclear-armed North to put a second spy satellite into orbit on Monday, shortly after Seoul, Beijing and Tokyo held a rare summit and called for Pyongyang to give up their nukes. Kim Jong Un's powerful sister on Thursday referred to the balloon barrage, which reportedly contained animal faeces, as «sincere presents» for the South in a statement, saying they were justified retaliation for anti-Kim propaganda sent northwards by activists.

Japanese policymakers are turning their attention to more structural economic factors behind persistent yen declines, convinced that market intervention is limited in its ability to reverse the currency's broader slide. Data due out on Friday is likely to show Japan spent roughly 9 trillion yen late April through early May to slow the decline in the yen, which hit a 34-year low below 160 to the dollar.

dollar soared to a two-week high against its major peers on Thursday, as a rout in Treasuries improved the currency's allure due to both higher U.S. yields and demand for safe haven assets. The dollar pushed to a two-week top versus the euro and extended its rebound from a more than two-month low to sterling following a two-day, 15-basis point jump above 4.6% for long-term Treasury yields after more robust U.S. economic data and some poorly received bond auctions.

Asian stocks were a sea of red on Thursday and bonds slid on bets global interest rates would stay higher for longer, as investors looked to key inflation readings at the end of the week for further clues on the future path of monetary policy. The dollar rode U.S. Treasury yields higher while gold remained under pressure on renewed expectations that the Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut rates any time soon.

Sensex declined 667.55 points, or 0.89%, to close at 74,502.90, while the Nifty 50 settled 183.45 points, or 0.8%, lower at 22,704.70.Also Read: Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — May 30“Though FII selling intensity has reduced, the caution is increasing as we near the big event outcome which is resulting in profit booking. The volatility is expected to be heightened in coming sessions, thus it is advisable to traders to stay on the sidelines and not get too aggressive.

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell 60 cents to $79.23 per barrel Wednesday

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Sensex declined 220.05 points, or 0.29%, to close at 75,170.45, while the Nifty 50 settled 44.30 points, or 0.19%, lower at 22,888.15.Also Read: Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — May 29“We expect the Nifty to remain sideways to marginally positive on the back of reduced FII selling, prediction of above normal monsoon and last leg of Q4 results," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.Here are key global market cues for Sensex today:Asian markets traded mixed on Wednesday tracking a similar trend overnight on Wall Street.Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.18%, while the Topix was flat. South Korea’s Kospi declined 0.26% and the Kosdaq dropped 0.44%.

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Sensex eased 19.89 points, or 0.03%, to close at 75,390.50, while the Nifty 50 settled 24.65 points, or 0.11%, lower at 22,932.45.“Amidst the celebration, there looms a question regarding the sustainability of this bullish trend. The previous day unfolded with cautious trading, anticipating heightened volatility in the near term.