The CSI 300 Index opened at 3820.97 points this afternoon, up 0.63%; the SSE Composite Index opened at 3246.87 points, up 1.03%; the Shenzhen Component Index opened at 10274.07 points, up 0.47%; the Chinext Price Index opened at 2118.16 points, up 0.82%; and the SME opened at 10976.66 points, up 0.56%.

In December, Singapore's CPI increased by 1.6% year-on-year, with an estimate of 1.5%. In December, Singapore's core CPI increased by 1.8% year-on-year, with an estimate of 1.7%.

Hyundai's retail sales in South Korea fell by 4.6% in the fourth quarter.