<h1>Asian markets mixed as investors await US central bank guidance and major corporate moves shake equity sentiment</h1> Asian markets traded mixed as investors awaited guidance from the US central bank and corporate earnings; a major Japanese conglomerate's equity slump followed its USD 2 billion strategic stake in a US chipmaker, and a Danish drugmaker's US regulatory approval boosted its US-traded shares. A private club operator agreed to a cash acquisition by an investor group led by a hotel operator, prompting a share surge. Several large US retailers showed mixed moves ahead of earnings that could affect market sentiment. Interest-rate expectations drove Treasury yields and currency and commodity prices.