Morning Bid: China prices – inflation or disinflation?

Nov 9 (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Attention in Asia on Wednesday turns to Chinese inflation data, with investors expecting disinflationary pressures to have picked up in October but not at such a pace that would deflate the recent rebound in optimism about the economic recovery. Producer and consumer price inflation figures will be released, the highlights of a regional calendar that also includes Japanese bank lending, trade and current account figures, Indonesian retail sales, and Philippines GDP. Asian markets open on Thursday to a fairly benign global…