Asian markets slightly down on Wednesday

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Source: Marketwatch
Asian stocks fluctuated between gains and losses on Wednesday on speculation that markets already have incorporated all negative news.  Shanghai Composite and Hang Seng Index both lost 0.2%, while Japan's Nikkei Stock Average dropped 0.6%. South Korea's Kospi was down 0.1% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index traded flat.

 

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