Global market: Asian stocks mixed, SGX Nifty down key triggers that may dictate Indian stock market today June 1

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Asian markets were trading mixed on Thursday as investors remained cautious ahead of the final vote on US debt ceiling and the release of manufacturing data of several Asian countries, including China. In Japan, factory activity expanded in May as the final au Jibun Bank Japan manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) stood at 50.6, led by increases in output and new orders, Reuters reported. However, South Korea's factory activity shrank for an 11th consecutive month in May. The S&P Global's seasonally adjusted PMI for South Korean manufacturers stood at 48.4 last month as a slowing global economy hit output and...