Asian markets settled mostly higher on Wednesday, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight ahead of the US Fed's interest rate decision and Powell's remarks for policy direction. Chinese and Hong Kong shares gained after Chinese authorities announced a raft of stimulus measures, including interest rate cuts and a major liquidity injection, to help boost the economy. Sentiment was also bolstered after confirmation that trade talks between the US and China would take place in Switzerland this week, the first formal talks between the countries since the US President Donald Trump declared sweeping tariffs last month. However, Japanese shares declined slightly as traders returned to their desks after a two-day holiday.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,342.67 | 26.56 | 0.79 |
| Hang Seng | 22,691.88 | 29.17 | 0.13 |
| Jakarta Composite | 6,926.22 | 28.02 | 0.41 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,549.90 | 13.10 | 0.85 |
| Nikkei 225 | 36,779.66 | -51.03 | -0.14 |
| Straits Times | 3,865.37 | 4.96 | 0.13 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,573.80 | 14.01 | 0.54 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 20,546.49 | 23.90 | 0.12 |
