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Stock market today: Asian shares slip ahead of key US economic reports

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Asian shares declined Tuesday on heavy selling of property and technology shares.

U.S. futures slipped and oil prices were little changed.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 2.4% to 16,238.79, while the Shanghai Composite lost 1.7% to 2,972.30 as worries flared over weakness in the Chinese economy.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 1.4% to finish at 32,775.82. Australia's S&P/ASX 200

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