Asian Stocks, Currencies Retreat Ahead of US Inflation Print

ASIAN MARKET - JAKARTA. A gauge of emerging Asian equities and currencies declined on Wednesday, as investors awaited U.S. inflation data for insights on the Federal Reserve's rate cut and policy cues from China's annual economic meeting. 

Attention is on the U.S. inflation report, due later in the day, which will offer insights into the Federal Reserve's rate-cut path ahead of its policy meeting later this month.