Mixed in Asia with China figures under the microscope, Nikkei 225 index unchanged

The stock markets in the Asia region have a mixed development on Wednesday. The market is digesting a bouquet of new macro figures from China which, among other things, show a higher than expected GDP growth in the third quarter.

Japan’s large-cap index Nikkei 225 rose 0.01 percent to 32,042.25. During the day, the index moved within a range of -0.54 percent at its lowest and 0.19 percent at its highest.The broader Japanese Topix index rose 0.14 percent to 2,295.34.

During the day, the index moved within the range of -0.56 percent as the lowest and 0.28 percent as the highest.

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