Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday as regional investors digested the overnight pullback on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 snapped a six-day winning streak.
By 11:05 am AEST (1:05 am GMT), Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.7%, while South Korea's Kospi 200 climbed 1.2%.
In contrast, Japan's Nikkei 225 edged down 0.2% following government data showing exports had cooled for the second consecutive month.
The ongoing slump in trade has been attributed in part to the impact of new U.S. tariffs under President Donald Trump's administration.
On Wall Street overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.4% apiece.
Commodity markets were relatively quiet. Brent crude edged down 0.2% to US$65.38 per barrel, while spot gold climbed 1.8% to $3,289.85 per ounce, reflecting some investor caution.
Chinese equities posted modest gains. The Shanghai Composite rose 0.4% to finish at 3,380.5, while the CSI 300 advanced 0.5% to close at 3,898.2.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index outperformed the region with a 1.5% gain to 23,381.5.
However, India’s BSE Sensex slipped 1.1% to 81,186.4.
Major European benchmarks ended higher. The UK's FTSE 100 rose 0.9% to 8,781.1, Germany’s DAX added 0.4% to reach 24,036.1, and France’s CAC 40 gained 0.8% to close at 7,942.4.
