Major stock exchanges in Asia traded mixed on Wednesday with not much happening this week as the Christmas holidays kick off.
In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite added 0.07% at 6:58 am CET, while the Shenzhen Composite lost 0.43% a minute later. At 7:00 am CET, Japan's Nikkei 225 hovered around the flatline. Meanwhile, South Korea's Kospi Composite, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 were all closed.
The dollar traded 0.08% above the yen at 7:01 am CET, changing hands for 157.36200.