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Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Thursday, following the broadly negative cues from global markets overnight, as traders reacted to the minutes of the US Fed's recent monetary policy meeting that suggested officials expect to maintain interest rates at current levels longer than previously thought.
These four ASX-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer diversification and high dividend yields for investors.
Retail spending was much stronger than expected in the March quarter. However, the longer-term trend in spending remains weak.
Retail sales have had their first quarterly rise in two years, but the outlook for the sector remains weak.