Japan's benchmark Nikkei index hit a seven-month high on Friday while China and Hong Kong stocks were in retreat

Asian shares pushed higher on Thursday as investors bet on the pace of interest rate hikes slowing after data pointed to US inflation peaking

Investors were in nervous mood ahead of the release of July’s US consumer prices report on Wednesday

Tokyo and Hong Kong edged back on Tuesday, ending recent rallies ahead of Wednesday’s US consumer prices report for July

Asian investors targeted more robust stocks as cautious bargain-buying took place ahead of the release of key US consumer data this week

Investors ended the week in positive mood thanks to upbeat earnings reports and bets on more government support in China

Investors were in calmer mood on Thursday after the turbulence caused by Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to Taiwan

Investors across the region were in a cautious mood on Wednesday following China’s furious reaction to the US lawmaker’s visit to Taiwan

Japanese stocks had their best day in nearly two weeks, China equities advanced and world shares hit seven-week highs

Sharp falls in Hong Kong were led by its major tech firms as investors worried about more regulatory clampdowns

Investors were in a buying mood across the region, with traders buoyed by the Fed’s hints of a rates hike slowdown

It was a case of steady-as-she-goes across the region’s trading floors with all eyes on today’s critical US Federal Reserve meeting