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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Yuri Kageyama

Stock market today: Asian shares decline ahead of Fed decision on rates

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Asian shares declined Wednesday as markets awaited a decision on interest rates by the Federal Reserve.

Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.6% to 33,055.98. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.6% to 7,155.10. South Korea's Kospi edged down 0.3% to 2,551.95. Hong Kong's Hang Seng dipped 0.3% to 17,935.72, while the Shanghai Composite shed 0.3% to 3,117.25.

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