Asian stock markets outside Japan mostly slid Tuesday as investors awaited a slew of U.S. economic data this week to gauge when the Federal Reserve will start reducing its monetary stimulus. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.7 percent to 15,753.99 on the yen's weakness which helps the stock prices of export-reliant companies. The yen has resumed falling on expectations the central bank will maintain or even expand its super easy monetary policy until inflation reaches 2 percent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.6 percent to 23,898.33 and China's Shanghai Composite was down 0.1 percent at 2,205.56. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.4 percent to 5,257.10. The euro fell to $1.3535 from $1.3540 late Monday in New York. The dollar rose to 103.32 yen from 102.95 yen.
