By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks rose on Wednesday while the dollar drifted lower as traders weighed mixed U.S. producer price data and braced for the crucial consumer price report later in the day that is likely to influence the Federal Reserve's near-term policy path.

Investors suddenly have gotten more picky in the past month about which segments of the stock market they want to buy, as stubborn aspects of inflation

Global stock indexes were little changed on Monday while the U.S. dollar index eased as investors awaited this week's U.S. inflation data that is expected to be key for the outlook for U.S interest rates.