Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose, breaking ranks with key Wall Street peers that saw declines led by tech stocks.

Investors in the region are awaiting India's HSBC Composite flash purchasing managers' index reading for August, which provides an early snapshot of the performance of the private sector economy, expected later in the day. Economists polled by Reuters expect it to come in at 60.5, compared with 61.1 in the month before.

Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 0.57%, with losses led by Daiichi Sankyo , SoftBank Group and Oriental Land . Strong gains, however, were seen in Mitsui Mining and Smelting , which gained 11.7% and Advantest , which rose 3.07%.

Meanwhile, the broader Topix index ticked down 0.57%.

Yields on Japan's 20-year go

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