Asian stocks lower on Wednesday as China concerns linger

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Source: Marketwatch
Asian stock markets mostly ended in red area on Wednesday as investors remained cautious regarding possible economic slowdown in China. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average lost 0.55%, South Korea's Kospi tumbled 0.73% and Australian S&P/ASX 200 Index fell 0.5%. Shanghai Composite index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index traded flat.
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