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• Japan's Nikkei share average dropped to a near two-week low on Thursday after President-elect Donald Trump failed at a highly-anticipated media briefing to provide clarity on future fiscal policies.
The Nikkei fell 1.2 percent to 19,134.70, the lowest closing level since Dec. 30.
• China's main indexes slid for the third session as investors remained cautious ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays and as small-cap companies settled at a fresh 10-month low.
The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.5 percent to 3,317.62 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.6percent to 3,119.29 points.
• Hong Kong stocks fell, bucking a regional rally, as investors took a breather after five days of gains in the city.
The benchmark Hang Seng index was down 0.5 percent, at 22,829.02 points, while the Hong Kong China Enterprises Index lost 0.1 percent, to 9,723.05 points.
Reference: Reuters
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