Asia stocks stall, yuan slips as China cuts rates

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A woman walks past a man examining an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei average and stock quotations outside a brokerage, in Tokyo, Japan, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou/File Photo Summary Companies China cuts short-term rates Japan GDP beats expectations, Nikkei jumps MSCI Asia ex-Japan index falls 0.2% SYDNEY, Aug 15 (Reuters) - 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...