Japanese shares plummeted as traders speculated the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates for the first time since 2006.
Investors are pricing a 76% likelihood the US central bank will raise rates for the first time in nearly a decade, ending a seven-year streak of near-zero borrowing costs.
The Topix index was slightly changed at 1,528.03 following it ended at the lowest level in over a month. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell to 18,850.99.
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