Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, following a rally on Wall Street driven by encouraging update on U.S. inflation.Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.5% to 38,635.25.Bank of Japan data showed wholesale prices in Japan rose 3.

Shares in Asia followed Wall Street higher Thursday as easing US core inflation kept alive the prospect of Federal Reserve rate cuts this year.

Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday following Wall Street’s mostly positive performance ahead of key U.S. inflation data that could influence the pace of market-boosting rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.