economy

February 11, 2026

Asia markets mostly rise as investors shrug off weak U.S. retail sales, assess China inflation

Stocks in Asia moved higher Wednesday, extending recent gains despite softer-than-expected U.S. retail sales and growing unease over AI on Wall Street.

Asia markets mostly rise as investors shrug off weak U.S. retail sales, assess China inflation

TL;DR

  • Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Wednesday, continuing a rally.
  • U.S. December retail sales were flat, missing expectations.
  • China's consumer price index rose 0.2% in January, below forecasts.
  • Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was up 1.43%.
  • South Korea's Kospi rose 0.6%, and Kosdaq was 0.55% higher.
  • Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index added 0.13%, while China's CSI 300 lost 0.26%.
  • U.S. markets saw the S&P 500 lose 0.33% and Nasdaq Composite slip 0.59% due to AI fears.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1% to a closing record of 50,188.14.

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