Markets are also bracing for a series of key events, including US consumer price data due on Friday, the Federal Reserve's policy decision next Wednesday and the BOJ's monetary policy decision.

Japanese shares were largely steady as investors balanced stronger domestic economic data against a firmer yen and expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike. The Nikkei 225 edged…

Markets are also bracing for a series of key events, including US consumer price data due on Friday, the Federal Reserve's policy decision next Wednesday and the BOJ's monetary…