Asian stocks traded mixed Tuesday as markets entered a holding pattern ahead of this week’s key Federal Reserve decision. The dollar and Treasuries were little changed. Stocks fluctuated in Japan and China, and saw modest gains in South Korea and Australia with little in the way of fresh catalysts. On Wall Street, the Nasdaq 100 Index gained as technology shares outperformed, while the S&P 500 Index closed flat. Crude oil held overnight losses. The Aussie ticked lower after the Reserve Bank of Australia saying that further easing is more likely than not in the period ahead. The yen edged higher. -  Bloomberg 

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