Asian stock markets opened mixed as investors watched Chinese inflation and fast retailing activity supporting Japan.

Asian stock markets opened mixed as investors awaited the release of Chinese inflation figures. Meanwhile, the Japanese stock market was boosted by shares of Fast Retailing following better-than-expected earnings.

January 9, 2569 Asian stock markets opened mixed this morning (January 9). Amid a cautious investment climate as investors await the release of Chinese inflation data today, economists expect China's consumer price index (CPI) for December to rise 0.8% year-on-year, up from 0.7% in November.

Nikkei index of Japanese stock marketOpened at 51,367.98 points, an increase of 250.72 points or 0.49%, whileHang Seng Index, Hong Kong Stock MarketIt opened at 26,272.54 points, up 123.23 points or 0.47%.Shanghai Composite IndexOpening at 4,086.76 points, up 3.78 points or 0.09%.South Korean stock market KOSPI index It decreased by 0.41%, whileAustralia's S&P/ASX 200 IndexMove down a little

The Tokyo stock market was boosted by the rise in the Dow Jones index in the U.S. stock market overnight, as well as buying interest in Fast Retailing, a large-cap stock in the Nikkei index, following positive earnings reports from investors.

Fast Retailing shares jumped 8.66% this morning after the company, owner of the Uniqlo clothing brand, reported a 33% increase in quarterly operating profit and revised its full-year earnings forecast upwards.

The company stated that strong global sales offset the impact of U.S. tariffs and confirmed that profit trends will continue to grow for the fifth consecutive year, driven by sales in China, as well as rapid expansion in North America and Europe.

Meanwhile, investors began shifting their investments away from technology stocks into consumer goods and energy stocks, mirroring the trading trend in the US stock market, which faced selling pressure on major technology stocks such as Nvidia.

In addition, investors are watching for the release of the U.S. nonfarm payroll report today, as well as the possibility of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump's tariffs, which could impact the direction of financial markets in the coming period.