Major stock indexes in the Asia-Pacific region traded mixed on Wednesday after a report showed that China's annual inflation rose 0.2% in June, a softer climb than expected. Additionally, the country's Producer Price Index (PPI) declined by 0.8% year-on-year.
Meanwhile, Japan's producer prices rose by 2.9% in June compared to the same time period last year, matching expectations.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.0.46% at 4:05 am CET. South Korea's Kospi Composite was down by 0.16% a minute later. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose by 0.84% at 4:07 am CET, while, on the Chinese mainland, the Shanghai Composite decreased by 0.18% and the Shenzhen Composite increased by 0.40% and Japan's Nikkei 225 added 0.21% at 4:10 am CET.
The dollar traded 0.11% higher against the yen, going for ¥161.4770 at 4:15 am CET.
