Asian Financial Markets in Focus -- Mainland China, Thailand, Singapore finish in the green while the rest of Asia falls on increased petrol prices

Apologies but today I am updating this site using predominantly the news which grabbed my attention this evening, and which I would have ordinarily included in a typical analysis with. Sadly I was stuck in traffic the entire day moving around the North Eastern United States along with 1000's of other gas guzzling behemoths.

Asian Shares End Mixed -- China hikes fuel prices 18%, hoping to trim demand in the world's second largest consumer of oil. -- Reuters