Stock market indexes lacked direction on Wall Street after investors confronted a mixed producer price inflation report following the faster-than-increase in consumer inflation on Wednesday. The ECB held its rates steady and signaled its readiness to lower rates. China's indexes declined on deflation worries.                                            
                                            
                                                         
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                    
                                        
                                        
                                 
                
                