The Melbourne skyline is reflected in the Maribyrnong River in the early morning light on April 18, 2023.
Asia-Pacific markets were range bound on Tuesday as investors assess comments from the European Central Bank officials signaling that rate cuts may be on the horizon for the world's largest economic bloc.
Japan's Nikkei 225 also was trading close to the flatline, with the broad based Topix also near flat.
In a speech Monday, Olli Rehn, ECB governing council member and head of Finland's central bank, stressed inflation in the euro area was falling in a "sustained way."
Inflation in the euro zone held steady at 2.4% in April, marking the seventh straight month it has been below 3%, despite a slight rebound in December.
Persons:
Kospi, Olli Rehn
Organizations:
European Central Bank, Nikkei
Locations:
Melbourne, Maribyrnong, Asia, Pacific, Australia