Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday, breaking ranks from Wall Street losses, after the World Bank raised the region's growth forecast Tuesday.

That comes after a summer that saw U.S. tariff -led uncertainty rock the global economy.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was little changed, while the the Topix added 0.62%. TheJapanese yen weakened 0.38% to 152.48 against the greenback after sliding to the 150-level Monday.

Australia's ASX/S&P 200 fell 0.3%.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index slid 1.35% at the open.

Mainland China and South Korean markets are closed for the holidays.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand trimmed its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 2.5%.

"Economic activity through the middle of 2025 was weak. In part, this reflects domestic constrain

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