Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed on Wednesday, with China stocks plunging more than 5% as the rally driven by Beijing’s stimulus measures started to fade. Investors also awaited minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting to gain fresh insights on the monetary policy path.

Wave of money which earlier left Chinese markets in favour of stocks from Japan and South-east Asia poised to reverse course. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Chinese markets clocked their best week in almost 16 years as the mainland’s CSI 300 rallied 15.7% this week, buoyed by several economic stimulus measures by the central bank.

On Tuesday, hashtags about China's stock market — including the apt #A-shares rollercoaster — rushed to the top of Weibo's trending list. A-shares are stocks of Chinese compan

China's stock markets roared back from a week-long break to reach their highest levels in more than two years at the open, before paring gains after officials failed to inspire confidence in stimulus plans intended to revive the economy.

Mainland Chinese markets rallied Tuesday but were well off their morning highs, while Hong Kong suffered its worst day in 16 years on disappointment at a lack of detail on