China and Hong Kong market indexes struggled to advance, lacking fresh catalysts. Weak corporate earnings growth outlook and worries about the slowing economic growth overshadowed market sentiment.
Gautam Adani and several executives at his sprawling conglomerate were charged in New York for bribery schemes and investor misrepresentations while selling bonds to U.S. investors.
The Japanese yen resumed its downward slide as investors overlooked verbal intervention by finance ministry officials. Japan's trade deficit in October shrank after exports rose faster than imports in October.
Stock market indexes in China and Hong Kong remained under pressure amid a weak earnings growth outlook and a weakening long-term economic backdrop. The People's Bank of China held loan prime rates steady.
The Japanese yen was in focus amid growing speculation that the Bank of Japan is preparing to conduct another expensive market intervention and arrest the rapid decline in the currency.
Stock market indexes in China and Hong Kong struggled to advance amid worries of escalating trade tensions with the U.S. and the European Union and weakening domestic economic growth outlook.
Stock market indexes in Mumbai jumped more than 1%, and the rupee held firm near its record low as foreign investors continue to lower their holdings in India.
China's regulatory agency stepped up pressures on banks to push stock prices above book value as investors avoid the sector amid the expectations of a rise in bad property loans.
Market indexes halted 5-day declines after retail sales growth accelerated and new home price declines slowed in October. The Hang Seng index trimmed weekly losses to 6%, and the mainland-focused CSI index extended losses to 2%.
China and Hong Kong indexes rebounded as investors looked forward to the outcome of the standing committee of the People's National Congress on Friday.
Japan's indexes advanced for the second day in a row, and investors debated the impact of the U.S. policy change on international trade and security arrangements in Asia.
Stock market indexes in Japan advanced following losses in three consecutive weeks. Yamaha Corp. and NH Foods dropped sharply after net income fell in the interim results.
China and Hong Kong market indexes advanced for the second day in a row after a private survey of the service sector showed activities expanded at the fastest pace in three months.
