Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors bet on Fed rate cut

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Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Thursday as investors bet on a rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve next month. Investors also await a slew of employment data from Australia set to be released later in the day.

Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Thursday.

Japan’s Nikkei 225

benchmark fell 0.31%, reversing course from its record high close in the previous session. Meanwhile, the broader Topix index lost 0.64%, as of 8:05 a.m. Singapore time (8:05 p.m. ET Wednesday).