HONG KONG: Tokyo stocks led most Asian stock markets lower on Wednesday in lackluster trading as the dollar weakened against the yen after US government figures showed a decline in productivity.

Traders were cautious, with markets flitting in and out of positive territory despite a positive lead from Europe and in the US, where the technology-rich Nasdaq ended at a new record on Tuesday.

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