Tokyo - Saba:
Most Asian stock indices rose on Wednesday, with the broader Topix index ending its longest winning streak in nearly 16 years. Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.2% to 38,126.93 points in its latest trading session.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.1% to 8,273.60 points, and South Korea's Kospi index rose 1.2% to 2,639.46 points.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 1.8% to 22,070.23 points, and the Shanghai Composite index rose 0.8% to 3,402.78 points.
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