HONG KONG: Asian traders took a breather on Wednesday after a recent rally, with Tokyo hit by a strong yen following a shock slump in the US service sector that ended prospects of an interest rate rise this month.

The weak reading out of Washington lent support to high-yielding currencies, with the South Korean won sitting at one-year highs.

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