Asia Markets Mixed Amid Wall Street Decline, Fed Meeting Watch

Here’s‌ a summary of the asia-Pacific market activity as ‍reported in the provided text:

* Overall: Markets traded mixed⁢ on Wednesday, influenced ‌by anticipation of‍ the U.S. ‍Federal Reserve’s interest ⁤rate decision.‍ Wall Street had previously declined.
* Japan:

* Nikkei 225: Rose 0.17% (reversing earlier losses).
⁣ * Topix: Fell 0.4%.
* Exports: Dropped 0.1% year-on-year in August (less than the expected 1.9% decline).
* Australia: ASX/S&P 200 retreated 0.63%.
*​ ​ South korea:

* Kospi: Lost 1.07%.
‌ * Kosdaq: Fell 0.78%.
* Hong ⁤Kong:

* Hang seng ​Index: Rose 0.69%.
⁤ * Hang Seng Tech: jumped 1.9%.
‍ * Baidu⁣ (Hong Kong-listed shares): Mentioned as a‍ positive performer,‍ but specific performance ​data isn’t ⁢provided.

The article highlights that Japan’s export decline was smaller than anticipated, but still negative, due to factors like U.S. tariffs ​and a slowdown ‍after earlier front-loading of exports.