Women dress in graduation gowns at the West Kowloon Cultural District in front of the Hong Kong Skyline in Hong Kong (Photo by Vernon Yuen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Asia-Pacific markets rose as investors looked ahead to key U.S. consumer inflation data, which will inform the Federal Reserve's rate decision in its policy meeting beginning Oct. 31.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 added 0.31%.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 opened 1% higher, with shares of Uniqlo-owner Fast Retailing up nearly 1% ahead of its full-year earnings report due later in the day.
South Korea's Kospi rose 0.75% at the opening bell, holding near two-week highs.
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