Asian Pacific markets opened slightly lower on Wednesday, following a mixed session on Wall Street. Investors are awaiting August CPI data, which could influence the Federal Reserve's decision on the scale of its upcoming rate cut when policymakers meet next week.
The ASX 200 and KOSPI 200 both eased by 0.1%, while the Nikkei 225 dipped 0.6%.
In the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) slipped 0.2% to 40,736.96. The S&P 500 gained 0.4% to 5,495.52, and the Nasdaq increased 0.8% to 17,025.88.
Among S&P 500 companies, Oracle Corp led the gains with a surge of 11.44%, followed by Broadcom Inc, which jumped 5.18%, and Digital Realty Trust Inc, up 4.97%. The biggest decliners included Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, down 8.41%, General Motors Co, which fell 5.44%, and Aptiv PLC, losing 5.36%.
In commodity markets, Brent crude oil decreased by 3.7% to $69.19 per barrel, while gold prices remained flat at $2,516.96 per ounce.
Chinese shares closed higher, with the Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.3% to 2,744.19 and the Shenzhen Composite Index adding 0.3% to 1,500.24. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index gained 0.2% to 17,234.09.
Japanese shares, however, ended lower, with the Nikkei Stock Average falling 0.2% to 36,159.16. In India, the BSE SENSEX rose 0.4% to 81,921.29.
In Europe, U.K. stocks finished lower, with the FTSE 100 Index losing 0.8% to 8,205.98. The broader European market also closed lower, as Germany's DAX dropped 1.0% to 18,265.92 and France's CAC 40 fell 0.2% to 7,407.55.
