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Stock market today: Asia stocks mixed after Wall Street slumps to worst day in weeks

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Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after tumbling Big Tech stocks dragged Wall Street to its worst day in three weeks.

U.S. futures and oil prices rose.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index was virtually flat at 40,090.78.

Hong Kong’s benchmark rebounded 1.4% to 16,385.90 ahead of reports by top Chinese economic officials on the sidelines of the annual session of the country's ceremonial legislature. It had fallen 2.6% a day before, after China’s premier said

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