Ahead of US inflation statistics, Asian equities and the euro remain stable.

Investor optimism rose with robust results from US corporations, helping Asian shares maintain recent gains and assist stocks rebound from their worst start to the year since 2016, while a surging euro paused ahead of US inflation data.

Following the European Central Bank's hawkish tone last week, markets are still on the lookout for rate hikes in both the euro zone and the United States.