Traders in Asia are awaiting June business activity data from India, Japan and China set for release today.Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Wednesday, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell noted there was progress on reining in inflation, while investors awaited a slew of data from the region.Traders in Asia will assess June business activity data from India and China, set for release later in the day.that the Japan's composite purchasing managers' index fell to 49.
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