Asian Markets Waver Amid Mixed Economic Signals and Cooling Dollar Rally

Asian markets showed mixed results as investors reacted to economic data from China and Japan, alongside comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicating no rush to cut interest rates. China's retail sales exceeded expectations, but industrial production and investment data fell short, while Japan's GDP grew 0.3% year-on-year, ending two quarters of decline. The Hang Seng index rose, but the CSI 300 fell, and Japan's Nikkei 225 increased following the GDP announcement. Meanwhile, U.S. markets declined, with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all falling.