The Melbourne skyline is reflected in the Maribyrnong River in the early morning light on April 18, 2023.
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Asia-Pacific markets are expected to open lower on Wednesday, ahead of Australia's July inflation figures.
Minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia's latest meeting revealed that the central bank had considered raising interest rates as it sought to tame inflation.
Australia's weighted CPI is expected to rise at a slower rate of 3.4% year-on-year, compared to 3.8% in June.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 futures were flat at 7,996, below their last close of 8,071.2.
Japan Nikkei 225 Index Futures also pointed to a weaker open, with Chicago futures at 38,170 and Osaka futures at 38,230 compared to the previous close of 38,288.62.
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Hangzhou Financial Index futures were at 17,871, below the index's last close of 17,874.67.
The three major U.S. stock indexes rose overnight as investors awaited tech giant Nvidia's earnings report due on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.02% to close at another record close of 41,250.5 points.
The S&P 500 and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite both rose 0.2% to close at 17,754.82.
—CNBC's Lisa Kaylai Han and Brian Evans contributed to this report.
