Asian markets fluctuate on uncertainty over Fed rate plan

Asian markets swung between gains and losses Wednesday as traders tried to ascertain how big an expected Federal Reserve interest rate cut would be later in the day, while the dollar held gains against the yen after forecast-beating US data.

While the US central bank is widely expected to slash borrowing costs for the first time since the start of the pandemic, the big question is on whether officials will go for a bumper move before a series of smaller ones into the new year.