Asian Markets Rise on Wall Street Gains; All Eyes on US Inflation Data and Fed Policy Outlook

• Asian shares rose following Wall Street gains; investors await US inflation data

• Focus on key consumer price index data out Friday for signals on Fed policy outlook

• Japanese officials stepped up warnings about yen weakness; currency remains near multi-decade lows

• China property giants Country Garden, Vanke posted delays and profit drops respectively

• Traders trim bets on Fed rate cuts after hawkish comments; monitor speeches by Powell, others