Asian markets ended mostly lower on Wednesday after two sessions of solid gains, while oil prices swung higher as the market reconsidered the chances of a meaningful deal to restrict supply later in the year. Japanese stocks fell in choppy trade as the yen broke from its fragile weakening trend against the US dollar after a rebound in crude oil prices fizzled and revived demand for the safe-haven Japanese currency. Chinese shares hit a fresh three-week high, as demand for infrastructure shares helped the market maintain a rebound fuelled by economic stimulus hopes after media reports suggested that the National Development and Reform Commission plans to offer 400 billion yuan ($61 billion) this quarter to fund local government's infrastructure projects.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 2,867.34 | 30.77 | 1.08 |
| Hang Seng | 18,924.57 | -197.51 | -1.03 |
| Jakarta Composite | 4,765.51 | 20.50 | 0.43 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,664.32 | -0.67 | -0.04 |
| Nikkei 225 | 15,836.36 | -218.07 | -1.36 |
| Straits Times | 2,613.79 | -30.79 | -1.16 |
| KOSPI Composite | 1,883.94 | -4.36 | -0.23 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 8,214.25 | 2.18 | 0.03 |