With traders remaining reluctant to make significant moves ahead of the release of some key economic data in the coming days, Asian stock markets are trading mostly in the green on Wednesday, following the broadly positive cues from the Wall Street overnight. Traders are also cautiously optimistic over the outlook for interest rates following recent economic data. Asian markets closed mixed on Tuesday.
Australian shares are gaining for the second straight session on Wednesday, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 staying above the 7,000 mark, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, boosted by primarily by strong gains is gold miners and technology stocks.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.