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· Bond yields climbed and stock markets held firm on Wednesday, as hopes of easing U.S.-China tensions and diminished risk of a no-deal Brexit prompted buying of out-of-favor value stocks before key central bank meetings.

Oil prices also firmed, underpinned by a big drop in U.S. crude stockpiles, after slipping the previous day.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.6% to hit a fresh 5-1/2-week high.

· Japanese stocks rose to a six-week high on Wednesday as bank shares extended recent gains thanks to rising bond yields, while major exporters reaped the rewards of a faltering yen.

Suppliers to Apple Inc also gained after the California-based tech company announced a new lineup of iPhones.

· China stocks ended down on Wednesday, after a senior White House adviser played down expectations of fresh trade talks, while the market reacted coolly to a largely symbolic pledge to further liberalise the country’s financial markets.

The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.7%, to 3,930.10, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.4% to 3,008.81 points.

· European stocks opened higher Wednesday morning as investors looked ahead to key central bank meetings, while trade tensions and the risk of a no-deal Brexit have cooled for now.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 rose 0.3% after the opening bell, basic resources jumping out to 1% gains while oil and gas stocks slipped0.2%, as most sectors and major bourses traded in positive territory.

Reference: Reuter, CNBC