Asian Stocks Fall After Australia Inflation Accelerates

Asian Stocks Fall After Australia Inflation Accelerates
An electronic stock board is displayed at a conference hall in Tokyo, Japan on Oct. 27, 2021. Koji Sasahara/AP Photo
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BEIJING—Asian stock markets fell Wednesday after Australian inflation increased, highlighting global pressure for prices to rise, while investors looked ahead to U.S. economic growth data due out this week.

Shanghai, Tokyo, and Hong Kong all retreated.