Economic Indicators - Japan's core consumer price index increased by 3.3% in June, surpassing the US figure for the first time in eight years [1] - South Korea's consumer price index rose by 2.1% year on year in September, exceeding the 2% growth expected by economists [4] Market Performance - Asia-Pacific markets were anticipated to open mostly higher, influenced by gains on Wall Street amid expectations of a short-lived US government shutdown [2] - Japan's Nikkei 225 index futures were trading at 44,995, indicating a higher open compared to the previous close of 44,550.85 [2] - Australia's ASX/S&P 200 futures were at 8,932, suggesting a positive opening against the previous close of 8,845.7 [3] - Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index futures were trading lower at 26,840, compared to the previous close of 26,855.56 [3]