Asian stocks fell Wednesday as investors continued to weigh the likelihood of a partial U.S.-China trade deal as well as unrest in Hong Kong. The kiwi jumped after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand unexpectedly kept interest rates unchanged. Hong Kong’s benchmark declined as much as 2% as the city faced a third-straight day of heightened tensions. Japanese shares retreated along with those in South Korea, while early gains for Australian shares fizzled. S&P 500 futures slipped after the U.S. equities gauge closed just shy of its all-time high. President Donald Trump didn’t add much insight on U.S.-China trade talks Tuesday: he said a deal could happen soon, but warned of tariff hikes without an agreement. Ten-year Treasury yields edged lower to 1.92%, while the dollar retained an overnight advance.- Bloomberg