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China’s CSI 300 plunges over 4% and Hong Kong extends losses; central bank decisions in focus: Live updates

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An aerial view shows the Central Bank of India building, in Mumbai, India, 28 September, 2022. (Photo by Niharika Kulkarni/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Asia-Pacific markets mostly rebounded on Wednesday following a broad decline in the previous session and as Wall Street rallied overnight. Chinese markets were the outlier, tumbling over 4%.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index extended its losses after its worst day in 16 years, losing 1.33% after falling 9.41% on Tuesday.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed 0.59%, while the broad-based Topix gained marginally.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.2%.

Investors are focused on policy decisions from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Reserve Bank of India.

New Zealand’s central bank slashed its policy rate by 50 basis points to 4.75%, while the RBI is expected to hold rates at 6.5%.

South Korea’s markets are closed for a public holiday.

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