HONG KONG: Asian markets moved tentatively Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve policy decision, while geopolitical issues returned after Donald Trump threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea if it did not rein in its nuclear ambitions.

A third successive record on Wall Street, fanned by speculation about Trump’s economic agenda, was not enough to entice buying in the region as equity dealers cash in recent gains.

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