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On Wednesday most Asian equity markets
experienced sharp decline after China reported disappointing manufacturing survey
and added to anxiety regarding global slowdown. Shanghai Composite Index switched
from modest gains and closed lower by 0.4%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index lost 2%
while Australian S&P/ASX 200 and Korean Kospi fell 2% and and 2.4%
respectively. Japanese markets today are closed.