Asian stocks fell, trimming the best two-month rally for the regional benchmark gauge since the start of 2012, after the Federal Reserve fueled bets it may start paring stimulus sooner than previously forecast.

Nikkei 225 14,327.94 -174.41 -1.20%

Hang Seng 23,206.37 -97.65 -0.42%

S&P/ASX 200 5,425.5 -5.36 -0.10%

Shanghai Composite 2,141.61 -18.85 -0.87%

Alacer Gold Corp. sank 4.1 percent in Sydney as the price of the precious metal declined.

Honda Motor Co. lost 1.3 percent after Japan’s third-largest carmaker reported second-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates amid slowing motorcycle sales in Southeast Asia.

Котировки акций National Australia Bank Ltd. упали на 2,5%, поскольку крупнейший банк Австралии по объему активов объявил о росте расходов.