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Asia stocks stall, yuan slips as China cuts rates

SYDNEY : Asian stockmarkets were pinned near one-month lows on Tuesday as China cut short-term loan rates and reverse repo rates, with investors awaiting shopping and industrial output data for more news on the slowing of the world's second-biggest economy. Japan was the major exception to the falls, with equities jumping on far stronger than expected economic growth data. The U.S.