Investing.com – Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed on Wednesday following a mixed performance on Wall Street.
By 10:45 AEST (12:45 GMT), the and indexes were down 0.4% and 0.8% respectively, while the index was up 0.2%.
Benchmark US indices rose on strong performances from technology stocks ahead of Wednesday’s key benchmark and index.
It added 0.3%, setting record highs. Quotes fell by about 121 points, or 0.3%, and rose by 0.9%.
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:) shares performed outstandingly, rising 7.3% to their first record high in a year after unveiling its new artificial intelligence system. Investors are now bracing for two developments that should help clarify the outlook for short-term interest rates set by the Fed.
Commodity prices rose 0.6% to US$82.12 a barrel but remained steady at US$2,316.90.
Chinese stocks ended mixed, with gains in semiconductors and software competing with losses in banks and shipping. Hong Kong shares ended lower, while the Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.2% to 39,134.79.
In Europe, shares fell 1.0% to 8,147.81 on Tuesday. European shares closed lower, with the STOXX Europe 600 index down 0.9% at 517.29, down 0.6% at 18,369.94, and the STOXX Europe 600 index down 1.3% at 7,789.21.