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Industrial production from Germany is the top economic news due on Wednesday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue Germany's industrial production data for March. Output is expected to fall 0.6 percent on month, in contrast to the 2.1 percent rise in February.

Indian shares opened on a tepid note Wednesday as investors reacted to hawkish Fed comments and watched closely the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Wednesday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders largely refrained from making significant moves after hawkish comments from a few US Fed officials again raised concerns about the outlook for interest rates. Asian markets closed mostly higher on Tuesday.

Indian shares may struggle for direction at open on Wednesday as U.S. rate concerns lingered and an escalation of the military operation in Rafah fueled uncertainty about a ceasefire in Gaza.

The Japanese stock market is significantly lower on Wednesday, giving up some of the sharp gains in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is falling well below the 38,500 level, with losses across most sectors led by index heavyweights and technology stocks.

The Thai stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, gathering more than a dozen points or 1 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,375-point plateau although it may hand back those gains on Wednesday.