Asia stocks fall as global growth concerns mount

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A man watches stock quotations on an electronic board outside a brokerage, in Tokyo, Japan, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights HONG KONG, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Asia stocks fell on Wednesday after weak economic data in China and Europe heightened concerns over global growth, while the dollar firmed as investors weighed the outlook for U.S. interest rates. MSCI's gauge of Asia Pacific stocks outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) was down 0.5% at 0143GMT. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (.AXJO) fell 0.55% even as second-quarter gross domestic product beat forecasts with a 0.4% rise. The Hang Seng Index (.HSI) and China's...