Asian stocks mixed ahead of Fed decision: Hang Seng at record high, Kospi slips 1%

Group 1 - Asian equity markets ended on a mixed note as investors anticipated the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision later in the day [1] - A 25-basis-point cut is widely anticipated and already priced in by the market [1] - China's Shanghai Composite Index advanced by 0.37% to close at 3,876, leading gains in the region [1]