Asian markets rise ahead of US inflation data


              Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as investors waited for U.S. inflation data some worry might lead to more interest rate hikes.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
            
              A currency trader passes by screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), center, and the exchange rate of South Korean won against the U.S. dollar, right, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as investors waited for U.S. inflation data some worry might lead to more interest rate hikes.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
            
              Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as investors waited for U.S. inflation data some worry might lead to more interest rate hikes.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
            
              FILE - Sunlight shines on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, July 8, 2022, in New York. U.S Stocks are edging higher in early trading on Wall Street Tuesday, July 12, 2022, as traders brace for a big week of news on inflation and company earnings reports. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)