BEIJING – Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street rebounded, shrugging off uncertainty about a possible new attempt to impeach President Donald Trump over last week's attack on the U.S.
Capitol.Tokyo, Australia and South Korea advanced while Shanghai and Hong Kong declined.On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 index gained less than 0.1%, recovering from the previous day's decline.Analysts suggested investors were more focused on President-elect Joe Biden's economic stimulus plans after he takes office next week than on the aftermath of last week's turmoil.Democrats in Congress are discussing possibly impeaching Trump for encouraging supporters who attacked the Capitol, but the president has taken few official actions.