Global Markets Today, Sept. 10 -- Asian markets mostly began Wednesday's session on a positive note, as investors awaited key August inflation data from China.

Economists surveyed by Reuters expect the mainland's consumer price index for August to decline 0.2 per cent year-on-year, following a flat reading in July. Meanwhile, the producer price index is projected to decline 2.9 per cent year-on-year, easing from the 3.6 per cent contraction recorded in July.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index began the session up 0.2 per cent, while the Topix remained unchanged.

In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 started flat. South Korea's Kospi gained 0.76 per cent in early trading, and the Kosdaq advanced 0.71 per cent.

Meanwhile, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was ...