Hong Kong - Asia markets mostly fell on Wednesday following a retreat on Wall Street fuelled by profit-taking, with Tokyo hit by a stronger yen and Sydney dipping after data showed Australia's economy grew slower than expected last year.
With few trading cues investors are keeping a watch on the start of China's annual parliament meeting on Thursday as well as European Central Bank details on its new bond-purchase scheme.
Tokyo slid 1.01%, Sydney shed 0.56%, Hong Kong lost 0.24% and Seoul eased 0.13%. Shanghai, which tumbled 2.20% on Tuesday, edged up 0.21%.