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TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday as investors tried to gauge U.S. inflation, tensions between Russia and Ukraine and the impact of the pandemic.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.4% to 27,687.53 in afternoon trading. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.3% to 7,288.50. South Korea's Kospi added 0.1% to 2,772.18. Hong Kong's Hang Seng edged down 0.2% to 24,788.82, while the Shanghai Composite declined 0.2% to 3,474.80.