In Asia, Nikkei futures traded in Chicago edged down 0.18 percent to 20,160 and Osaka futures were off 0.42 percent at 20,110 at 6:20 a.m. HK/SIN. Both were lower than the Nikkei 225’s Tuesday close of 20,195.48.
Futures tipped the the S&P/ASX 200 to open lower. SPI futures were down 1.03 percent at 5,670 compared to the benchmark index’s last close of 5,728.926.
On Wall Street, stocks closed mixed after dipping on the release of Trump Jr.’s emails. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 0.55 points to close mostly flat at 21,409.07, the S&P 500 slid 0.08 percent, or 1.9 points, to end at 2,425.53 and the Nasdaq rose 0.27 percent, or 16.91 points, to finish the session at 6,193.31.
In currencies, the dollar index, which tracks the dollar against a basket of currencies, traded at 65.669 at 6:53 a.m. HK/SIN. The dollar had gained in Asian trade on Tuesday before ceding ground following Trump Jr.’s email release during U.S. trading hours.
The dollar was also a bit softer against the yen after trading at a four-month high earlier in the session. The greenback fetched 113.89 yen at 6:54 a.m. HK/SIN.
On the economic calendar for Wednesday, Japan PPI for the month of June was expected at 7:50 a.m. HK/SIN.
Investors also anticipated the Bank of Canada’s interest rate decision due during U.S. hours. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s testimony before congress was also awaited.