Tokyo — Asian shares slipped from six-month highs on Wednesday as investors took profits ahead of a policy decision by the US Federal Reserve that is expected to shed more light on its interest rate plans for the rest of the year. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.4%, led by losses in Australia and South Korea. Japan’s Nikkei was little changed while mainland Chinese shares fell 0.5%. Wall Street shares were narrowly mixed on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 losing 0.01% and the Nasdaq adding 0.12%. Some market players said selling was triggered by a report of US concerns that China is pushing back against US demands in trade talks. Still, on the whole, many market players held on to hopes of a trade deal between Washington and Beijing as officials from both sides remained locked in negotiations. US trade representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin plan to travel to China next week for another round of trade talks with Chinese v...
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