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• European markets opened slightly lower on Wednesday morning as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.2 percent shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors and major bourses in negative territory.
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• U.S. stock futures, Treasury yields and the dollar fell on Wednesday as Democrat Doug Jones beat Republican Roy Moore in a bitter U.S. Senate race in Alabama, while Asian shares edged up as crude oil futures took back lost ground.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was up 0.1 percent.
• Japan’s Nikkei share average ended lower on Wednesday after tech stocks lost ground as they tracked their weaker U.S. counterparts, while Shikoku Electric slumped after a court ruled against the restart of one of its nuclear reactors.
The Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.5 percent to 22,758.07 while the broader Topix shed 0.2 percent to 1,810.84.
• China stocks ended higher on Wednesday, aided by strong gains in consumer and transport firms.
At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was up 22.85 points or 0.7 percent at 3,303.66.
• Hong Kong stocks rebounded on Wednesday, underpinned by services and financial firms.
At close of trade, the Hang Seng index was up 428.22 points or 1.49 percent at 29,222.10. The Hang Seng China Enterprises index rose 1.83percent to 11,519.79.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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