Asia stocks slipped on Wednesday, with the U.S. economy back on the agenda as investors looked toward January’s looming tax hikes and spending cuts. The Nikkei Stock Average JP:100000018 -0.50% lost 0.5% in Tokyo trading, backing away from a seven-month high, while South Korea’s Kospi KR:SEU -0…

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Asia stocks slip as fiscal cliff worries rise
