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Asian shares edged higher on Wednesday as anxious investors dared to hope AI-diva Nvidia could meet sky-high expectations, while keeping a wary eye on the outlook for U.S. and UK interest rates. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan firmed 0.4%, having already climbed for four straight weeks to reach a two-year top. Japan's Nikkei eased 0.6% as data showed a weak yen was boosting exports but also stoking imported inflation and weighing on business sentiment.
Tuesday was a quiet session but the Nasdaq hit a record high while megacaps Eli Lilly and Microsoft flashed buy signals. Nvidia earnings loom large.