Asia stocks mixed as investors grapple with higher rates

Asia stocks traded mixed on Wednesday and benchmark U.S. Treasury yields were near multi-year highs, as investors sour on both stocks and bonds amid worries about the impact of higher-for-longer interest rates. The dollar index further rose after hitting a 10-month high on Tuesday, while the Japanese yen came closer to a key level where Japanese officials are seen as potentially intervening to shore up the currency. Early in the Asian trading day, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1%.