Asia-Pacific markets were mixed as investors braced for July consumer price index data out from the U.S. on Thursday.
Expectations from economists polled by Reuters are the inflation rate will come in at 3.3%, slightly higher from the 3% seen in June.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index recovered 269.32 points, or 0.8%, Thursday to 32,473.65. The country saw its July wholesale inflation rate — which measures the price companies charge each other for goods and services — slow to 3.6%, down from a revised figure of 4.3% in June.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng eked up 2.23 points to 19,248.26.
In other markets,
In China, the CSI 300 poked ahead 8.15 points, or 0.2%, to 3,975.72,
In Taiwan, the Taiex index tumbled 236.24 points, or 1.4%, to 16,634.70.
In Singapore, the Straits Times Index picked up 9.14 points, or 0.3%, 3,322.93.
In Korea, the Kospi Index let go of 3.56 points, or 0.1%, to 2,601.56.
In New Zealand, the NZX 50 slipped 26.5 points, or 0.2%, to 11,811.77.
In Australia, ASX 200 gained 19.44 points, or 0.3%, to 7,357.39.
