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Japan (NKY:IND) -0.34%. The Japanese yen depreciated to 158 per dollar on Wednesday, reversing gains from Monday's sharp rebound due to suspected government intervention, with money market data suggesting the finance ministry spent around $35 billion dollars to prop up the yen. Japanese authorities did not confirm whether they were behind the currency’s recent surge
Japan factory activity shrinks the least in 8 months to 49.6 in April
China (SHCOMP) market closed.
Hong Kong (HSI) market closed.
India (SENSEX) market closed.
Australia (AS51) -1.23%. In Australia, manufacturing PMI improved for the third month in April to 49.6, while house prices increased for the 15th straight month.
The Reserve Bank of Australia's Index of Commodity Prices dropped 11.6% year-on-year in April.
Markets in South Korea, Hong Kong and China are closed for the Labor Day holiday.
In the U.S., on Tuesday, all three major indexes ended lower as Treasury yields jumped on stronger-than-expected U.S. wage data.
Investors also turned cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, amid fears that it would maintain higher interest rates for an extended period.
U.S. stock futures edged lower on Wednesday: Dow -0.07%; S&P 500 -0.18%; Nasdaq -0.40%.
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