Asian stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as investors braced for a hawkish Fed outcome. Concluding a two-day policy meeting later today, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce the early termination of QE asset purchases and signal its first rate hike in March to fight inflation.
Markets in Australia and India were closed for holidays. China's Shanghai Composite index fluctuated before ending 0.7 percent higher at 3,455.67, averting a technical bear market. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index finished 0.2 percent higher at 24,289.90 as technology stocks advanced.
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