Hang Seng slammed 4% after China GDP data, U.S. rate view

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares slid Wednesday after a decline overnight on Wall Street and disappointing China growth data, while Tokyo’s main benchmark momentarily hit another 30-year high. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 NIY00, -0.98% reached a session high of 36,239.22, but reverted lower, last down 0.3% to 35,477. The Nikkei has been hitting new 34-year highs, or the best since February 1990 during the so-called financial bubble. Buying focused on semiconductor-related shares, and a cheap yen helped boost exporter issues. Don’t miss: Wall Street firms catch up to Buffett enthusiasm on Japan as Nikkei keeps hitting records Hong Kong’s…