Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Wednesday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders remained cautious and looked ahead to the release of closely watched key US inflation data later in the week that could impact the outlook for rates, including the pace of rate cuts. Asian markets closed mixed on Tuesday.
The data is expected to show slowdowns in the rates of US consumer and producer price growth compared to the same month a year ago and could impact the outlook for interest rates ahead of the US Fed's monetary policy meeting next week.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Market Analysis
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.