Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed on Wednesday, with China stocks plunging more than 5% as the rally driven by Beijing’s stimulus measures started to fade. Investors also awaited minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting to gain fresh insights on the monetary policy path.

Asia-Pacific markets trade higher on Friday as China stocks set for best week since 2008 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index is set for a weekly gain of almost 13%, marking its best week since 1998, while investors also assess September inflation numbers from Japan’s capital city of Tokyo.