Asian stocks fell, with the regional benchmark gauge paring its first back-to-back monthly gain since April, as investors awaited a Federal Reserve policy meeting.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slid 0.2% to 142.38.
China’s Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.2% after the central bank’s first cash injection in two weeks failed to reduce money-market rates. Borrowing costs in the world’s second-biggest economy surged through Oct. 25 as the central bank refrained from injecting funds into the banking system.
Japan’s Topix index slid 0.4%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index dropped 0.5% and New Zealand’s NZX 50 Index fell 0.2%. South Korea’s Kospi, Taiwan’s Taiex index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index climbed 0.2%.
Komatsu Ltd. tumbled 8.1% in Tokyo after the world’s second-largest maker of construction equipment cut its full-year profit forecast by 26%.
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. slumped 3.3% in Hong Kong, leading Macau casino operators lower after Credit Suisse Group AG said gaming stocks are at risk of a correction following this year’s rally.
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ) climbed 1.2% to a record in Sydney after posting its highest profit and raising its dividend more than forecast.
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