Asian stocks retreated after a weak reading on American manufacturing added to concern about the global economy. Treasuries gave up a sliver of Tuesday’s gains. Japanese, Hong Kong and South Korean shares all slid, while Australian equities were also hit by a misconduct charge at one of the country’s largest banks. Earlier, the S&P 500 fell the most in five weeks and pushed through a key support level after the Institute for Supply Management’s factory index slipped to the lowest since June 2009. The yield on 10-year Treasuries was at 1.65%. - Bloomberg