Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of a Federal Reserve meeting. Japan's Nikkei 225 index edged 0.2% higher to 23,124.95 after the government reported a sharp drop in machinery orders in April. South Korea's Kospi rose 0.4% to 2,196.67, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong inched 0.1% higher, to 25,073.00. Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.4% to 6,166.90. The Shanghai Composite index dropped 0.5% to 2,942.16, AP reported. Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery down 70 cents at $38.24 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It gained 75 cents to $38.94 a barrel on Tuesday. Brent crude oil for August delivery gave up 56 cents to $40.62 a barrel. In currency dealings, the U.S. dollar slipped to 107.44 Japanese yen from 107.74 yen on Tuesday. The euro rose to $1.1359 from $1.1338.