Asian stocks bide time ahead of Fed decision; oil slumps


SINGAPORE: Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday, while oil prices slid to six-month lows as traders waited for the year's final policy decision from the Federal Reserve and clues on whether the central bank will cut rates next year.

Brent bottomed at $72.57 a barrel, its lowest since late June, while U.S. crude slid to $68.01 a barrel on concerns of softening demand and oversupply.

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