Asian shares mixed ahead of Fed policy statement
Asian shares mixed ahead of Fed policy statement
By ELAINE KURTENBACH
BANGKOK (AP) — Stocks were mixed in Asia on Wednesday after new U.S. data showed inflation is still running high, putting a spotlight on what action the Federal Reserve will take as it holds its last meeting of the year.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index was nearly unchanged at 28,429.93 and the Kospi in Seoul shed 0.3% to 2,978.10. In Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 gave up 0.5% to…