Asian Markets Cautious Ahead of Fed Speech

Asia stock markets ended mixed Tuesday as investors weighed when the U.S. central bank might next raise interest rates.

In China, the Shanghai Composite Index closed down 1.3%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index edged up 0.1%. Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average ended down 0.2%, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was down 1.6% and Korea’s Kospi finished up 0.6%.

Investors were being cautious before U.S. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet...