Australia

Australian shares are set to open higher, after a mixed session on Wall Street.

ASX futures were up 0.1% or 8 points as of 8:00am on Wednesday, suggesting a higher open.

U.S. stocks finished mixed ahead of August CPI data Wednesday that could impact a Fed decision on the size of a rate cut when policymakers meet next week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2%, the S&P 500 gained 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.8%.

In commodity markets, Brent crude oil was down 3.7% to US$69.19 a barrel, while gold was flat at US$2,516.96.

The Australian dollar was at 66.53 US cents, down from its previous close of 66.60.

Asia

Chinese shares closed higher. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.3% to 2,744.19, and the Shenzhen Composite Index added 0.3% to 1,500.24.

Hong Kong shares ended higher. The benchmark Hang Seng Index gained 0.2% to 17,234.09.

Japanese shares closed lower. The Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.2% to 36,159.16.

India shares ended higher. The BSE SENSEX added 0.4% to 81,921.29.

Europe

Stocks in the U.K. finished lower. The FTSE 100 Index lost 0.8% to 8,205.98.

In Europe, shares closed lower. Germany's DAX dropped 1.0% to 18,265.92, and France's CAC 40 fell 0.2% to 7,407.55.

North America

U.S. stocks ended mixed. The DJIA slipped 0.2% to 40,736.96, the S&P 500 gained 0.4% to 5,495.52, and the Nasdaq increased 0.8% to 17,025.88.

Among S&P 500 companies, the top three gainers were Oracle Corp, surging 11.44%, Broadcom Inc jumped 5.18%, and Digital Realty Trust Inc lifted 4.97%.

The biggest decliners were Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co which dropped 8.41%, General Motors Co fell 5.44%, and Aptiv PLC lost 5.36%.