By Vivek Kumar Moving markets today: Asian stocks gain ahead of inflation data; yen weakens past 161/$, oil rises, gold nears quarterly high; All eyes are on UK Q1 GDP and US PCE inflation data US stocks ended the day largely unchanged on Thursday as investors awaited fresh inflation data. Meanwhile, in Asia, stocks were poised to extend their winning streak for the fifth consecutive month on Friday. This optimism stemmed from the belief that lower inflation in the United States might prompt the Federal Reserve to ease interest rates later in the year. The dollar continued to strengthen, neari…