Asia mixed, Hong Kong, S. Korea markets closed for holiday

Major stock indexes traded mixed on Wednesday, in contrast to Wall Street’s gains ahead of the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) report due later today.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.54% at 3:44 am CET. On the Chinese mainland, the Shanghai Composite and the Shenzhen Composite reduced by 0.14% and 0.24%, respectively and Japan’s Nikkei 225 was up by 0.42% at 3:47 am CET.

Markets in South Korea and Hong Kong were closed on Wednesday for a public holiday.

The dollar traded flat against the yen, going for ¥156.3750 at 3:48 am CET.