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November 19, 2025, Shanghai, China: Ships on the Huangpu River sail through downtown Shanghai. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear).
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Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Wednesday, continuing their gains, even as worries about artificial intelligence and weak economic data from Wall Street unnerved U.S. investors.
U.S. retail sales report for December shows Consumer spending flatbelow the 0.4% monthly gain expected by economists polled by Dow Jones.
In Asia, investors will assess January inflation data from China, with consumer inflation expected to ease to 0.4% from 0.8% in December.
China’s producer price index is expected to remain in deflationary territory for the 40th consecutive month, at -1.5%, compared with -1.9% in December.
Australian S&P/ASX 200 Index It rose 0.92% in early trading.
Korean Cospi rose 0.18%, its third consecutive session of gains, while the small-cap Kosdaq index rose 0.33%.
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Futures were at 27,260, up from the last close of 27,183.15.
Japanese markets are closed for a public holiday.
