Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks slipped as the market’s rally following Trump’s election victory continued to cool.

Asian stocks on Wednesday followed Wall Street lower as momentum cooled for the torrid “Trump trade” that swept U.S. markets following Donald Trump’s presidential victory. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 1.

U.S. equity futures edged lower in early Wednesday trading, while Treasury yields moved higher and the dollar steadied, as investors looked to a key inflation reading that could accelerate repricing of the so-called 'Trump Trade' and test the market's solid post-election rally.

A gauge of global stocks was lower for a third straight session on Thursday, after U.S. economic data indicated the labor market remains solid while progress on tamping down inflation may be waning. The Labor Department said initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 4,

Ahead of the opening bell, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said the Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures what businesses are paying subscribers for goods, increased 0.2% month over month in October. Year over year, the headline PPI was up 2.4% – the quickest pace since July.