Mubasher: Asian stocks saw a volatile trend on Wednesday despite the rise of global markets after the speech of Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen.
Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 1.3% to 16,878 points.
The broader Topix index declined 1.5% to 1,456 points.
China's Shanghai composite index rose 2.7%, while the benchmark BSE sensex increased 1.08%.
