Key Asia-Pacific stock indices show mixed trading. Some indices are gaining up to 1%, while others are declining. China's Shanghai Composite and the Shenzhen Composite index added 0.48% and 0.1% respectively. Japan's Nikkei 225 also went down 0.42%. Other stocks declined: Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell by 0.14% and Korean KOSPI dropped by 1.33%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 showed major losses, it shrank by 1.69%.

Ambiguous investor sentiment is caused by a number of various factors. Thus, the easing of some COVID lockdown restrictions in China engendered optimism among traders. This fact indicates a rapid economic recovery in the country. It has already reported about the increase of business activity in different sectors. However, it is clear that Asian stock markets currently remain unstable.

Shares of Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd are major gainers among the largest Chinese companies. They added 1.7%.

Stocks of other companies declined: Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd. fell by 6.4%, Nongfu Spring Co.lost 3.76%, Netease Inc. dropped by 3.2% and BYD Co., Ltd. went down 2.5%.

At the same time, investors are concerned about a rapid interest rate hike of 0.5% in Australia. The regulator raised the interest rate from 0.35% to 0.85%. It is the second increase in the last 2 months. Moreover, the interest rate was kept at the minimum level of 0.1% for more than 10 years. However, experts predicted that the rate would rise to 0.6%. It is also reported that the Australian Central Bank plans to continue increasing rates to combat soaring inflation.

The stock value of the country's largest companies has declined slightly: shares of BHP lost only 0.04% and Rio Tinto stock fell by 0.6%.

According to April statistical data, Japan saw a 1% increase in consumer spending. Analysts expected an increase to 1.3%,as in March it totaled 4.1%.

Shares of Mazda Motor Corp., Mitsubishi Motors Corp. as well as Subaru Corp. are major gainers among components of the Nikkei 225 index. They added 4.3%, 3.7% and 3.5% respectively.

SoftBank Group and Sony shares grew slightly. They advanced by 1% and 0.3% respectively, whereas Fast Retailing stocks dropped by 0.6%.

Moreover, shares of major South Korean companies declined: Hyundai Motor lost 1.9% and Samsung Electronics Co. fell by 1,8%.