
Chinese shares close lower at midday Wednesday
Shanghai Composite Index down 0.92 percent at 3,169.2 points.

China Hushen 300 index futures open higher Wednesday
The contract for settlement in May 2019 opened 0.2 percent higher at 4,037 points.

Hong Kong stocks open 0.50 pct higher
Hong Kong stocks gained 148.95 points, or 0.50 percent, to open at 30,112.19 points on Wednesday.

U.S. crude oil inventories increase last week: API
The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported an increase of 6.90 million barrels.