Asia Stocks Mixed After Wall Street Gain, Powell Warns on Rates

Asia Stocks Mixed After Wall Street Gain, Powell Warns on Rates
A man wearing a face mask walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong on May 18, 2022. Kin Cheung/AP Photo
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BEIJING—Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street rose and the Federal Reserve’s chairman said it will raise interest rates further if needed to cool inflation.

Shanghai and Hong Kong declined. Tokyo and Seoul advanced. Oil prices rose to stay above $110 per barrel.