Asian stocks slumped on Wednesday as China manufacturing data disappointed and caution crept in ahead of a vote in Congress to raise the U.S. debt ceiling.
China's Shanghai Composite index dropped 0.61 percent to 3,204.56 after data showed manufacturing activity in the country shrank faster than expected in May on weakening demand, raising uncertainty over post-Covid recovery.
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