SINGAPORE: Asian shares fell broadly on Wednesday, while the Australian dollar slid after surprisingly soft inflation data and Japanese government bond (JGB) yields ticked higher on growing bets of an imminent policy shift from the Bank of Japan (BOJ).
Chinese markets wobbled after an official factory survey showed China's manufacturing activity in January contracted for a fourth month as the world's second-largest economy struggles to regain momentum.
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