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Asian stocks were subdued as investors watched closely to see what interventions Japan might take to stem the yen's decline and waited for U.S. inflation data due later Wednesday to provide clues about future interest rate moves. The MSCI Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Index of Asia-Pacific equities, the broadest index of stocks outside Japan, rose 0.2% after U.S. stocks ended the day on a modestly higher note. Australian stocks rose 0.3% in the morning, while Japan's Nikkei fell 0.41%.

Prices of industrial metals continued their upward trend on Tuesday, with the global manufacturing sector expected to rebound, while Asian stocks were slightly cautious ahead of this week's U.S. inflation data and an important meeting of the European Central Bank. The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) broadest index of Asia-Pacific equities outside Japan rose 0.2%. Japan's Nikkei index rose 0.6%.

Asian markets on Monday aim to start the week on an optimistic note with a week filled with top economic indicators and policy decisions, as another set of U.S. job growth data that shattered expectations on Friday triggered a sharp rally on Wall Street. Asian markets on Monday will focus on Japan's trade and current account data, Malaysia's industrial production and the Philippines' interest rate decision. Japan's Nikkei 225 index is set to rebound from Friday's 2% decline, which was the biggest drop since December 2022, after falling 3.4% for the week.

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