Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0.8 percent to 23,740.73 while the Shanghai Composite index in mainland China climbed 0.4 percent to 3,241.73. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.2 percent to 5,712.20. CURRENCIES: The dollar slipped to 112.31 yen from Monday’s 112 …
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