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While declines were mostly seen on Asian stock markets during the day, limited gains were recorded in some indexes.

In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.22 percent to 8,935.70 points, while in Japan, the Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.94 percent to 58,957.50 points. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index also declined 1.27 percent to 26,059.00 points.

In Chinese markets, the FTSE China 50 index lost 1.37 percent in value, while in South Korea, the Kospi index traded down 0.46 percent.

By contrast, in India, the Nifty 50 index rose 0.25 percent to 24,258.40 points. In Indonesia, the IDX Composite index gained 0.20 percent, while in Malaysia, the KLCI index also posted a limited increase.

Overall, a selling-led trend was seen in Asian markets, while some regional indexes were observed to diverge positively.