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SINGAPORE  | Asian markets mixed as US businesses caution against tariffs

SINGAPORE  — Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday as traders mulled over the impact of tariffs on corporate America, after big industrial companies admitted that they were facing rising costs.

KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped 0.8 percent to 22,178.40 as a private survey suggested a recovery in manufacturing in October. The Shanghai Composite index, which closed more than 2 percent…