Stock market declines in Asia

The markets are characterized by cautious movements in anticipation of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later in the day.

In China, Shenzhen is down 0.6 percent, while Shanghai is down 0.7 percent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng is down 0.4 percent.

In Tokyo, the situation is similar. The Nikkei 225 is down 0.3 percent while the Topix is unchanged.

South Korea's Kospi is going against the grain and increasing by 0.2 percent.