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Wednesday's markets in Asia were full of woe, as Japan's car manufacturers reported weakened US sales but a jump in gold prices propped up prices in Sydney.
Markets largely dropped across Asia on Tuesday as Australian banks were met with the promise of fresh inquiries and consumer confidence dived in New Zealand.
Japan took centre stage at the start of the month, with Tokyo's Nikkei index breaking through a new 27-year-high, while even though China and Hong Kong markets were closed for the week, data from the People's Republic still cast a shadow.
