China’s stock markets edged higher on Wednesday, while Hong Kong equities remained largely flat as fresh inflation data pointed to an uneven economic recovery and weighed on investor sentiment.
The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.1% by the lunch break, while the Shanghai Composite gained 0.2%. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index was unchanged, while the Hang Seng Tech Index slipped 0.6%.
