Asia stocks slip as fiscal cliff worries rise

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