Asian stocks remained stable on the 17th, with markets pinning high hopes on China's upcoming housing policy briefing to support the weak real estate sector. Meanwhile, the dollar approached a two-month high on the possibility of Trump's re-election as US president.

Global bond markets rose on an unexpectedly sharp drop in UK inflation, and the European Central Bank is expected to announce its first two consecutive interest rate cuts in 13 years.

Markets are focused on the results of chip manufacturing giant TSMC after equipment supplier ASMLissued a poor outlook.

Japan's Nikkei  rose 0.2% in early trading, while Australian stocks rose 1% to a new high, mainly benefiting from the well-performing banking sector, a trend that also continued on Wall Street.

The dollar remained at a high of more than two months, with forecast markets showing Republican candidate Trump leading in the US presidential election. US futures retreated after major stock indexes closed at or near record highs on Wednesday.

"The idea of ​​Trump's victory has really driven the dollar higher in the past two or three days," said Damian McGraw, head of interest rate strategy at Westpac Bank. Trump's tariffs, taxes and immigration policies are seen as inflationary, negative for bonds and bullish for the dollar.

"There's also the expectation of a strong economy and fewer rate cuts from the Fed, which go hand in hand," he added. Trump and his Republican Party are expected to take a more relaxed approach to bitcoin regulation, which has seen a sharp rise in recent times.

Chinese markets opened slightly higher, with the Shanghai Composite Index up 0.5% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index up 2%.