Investor focus was on the release of the latest US inflation data and on China’s efforts to jump-start its stumbling economy

Investor focus was on China again as the world’s No2 economy continues to struggle to find any momentum despite Beijing’s efforts

China’s property woes continued to have an impact on stocks around the region while rumours of an end to Japan’s easy monetary policy also unsettled traders

Beijing’s move to curb iPhone use by government employees unnerved traders, raising the threat of an escalating Sino-US trade war

Hints of stubborn price pressures in the US put Investors in a dark mood, dashing hopes of an end to central bank tightening soon

Real estate giants China Evergrande and Sunac China saw their stocks soar with investors reacting positively to more promises of state support

China's services activity growth slowed last month, dampening the mood across trading floors, while there was also pessimism over Beijing’s stimulus pledges

More pledges of stimulus from Beijing and bets the US Fed’s rate hikes push has run its course boosted sentiment on trading floors

Investors welcomed Beijing’s latest moves to shock its ailing property sector back into life as super typhoon Saola headed for Hong Kong

Factory activity in the world's No2 economy shrank again last month, weighing on investor sentiment across the region

Investors responded to range of cues on Wednesday as Sino-US tensions, rate hikes, China’s property woes and US data all weighed on sentiment

China’s policy makers’ market boosting moves boosted sentiment on trading floors but some analysts warned it’s still not enough