China and Hong Kong stocks slid on Wednesday, as producer prices fell for the first time since December 2020 underscoring faltering domestic demand amid COVID-19 curbs, while investors awaited U.S. inflation data and mid-term election results. ** China's blue-chip CSI 300 Index fell 0.75 %, while the Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.35%. ** Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 1.52% and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index declined 1.4%. ** Asian shares rose and the dollar wobbled, as investors awaited U.S. inflation data as well as the results of the U.S. midterm elections that could signify a power shift…