Asian shares headed towards the largest fall in two months

Source: Bloomberg
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Asian benchmark share index headed towards the biggest fall in two months after investors withdrew from riskier assets across the Asia following worries the U.S. will reduce stimulus, which pushed Treasury yields to the highest level in two years. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropped 1.7% to 131.37, with Japanese Topix index falling 2.1%.
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