Asian stocks mixed

HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as traders assessed the prospects of an early US interest rate rise and China´s moves to stem a recent market rout.
The dollar advanced to a four-month high after a US Federal Reserve official expressed support Tuesday for an interest rate rise as early as September.
Tokyo put on 0.46 percent, or 93.70 points, to close at 20,614.06, while Seoul ended flat, gaining 1.77 points to 2,029.76.
Sydney lost 0.42 percent, or 23.9 points, to close at 5,674.0, despite big gains by miners on the back of an iron ore price rise.