MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.5 percent, recouping a fraction of Wednesday's a 2.5 percent slide. Tokyo's Nikkei slipped 0.3 percent, extending a 0.3 percent dip in the previous session.
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MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan shed 1 percent, hitting its lowest level since July 9 and extending the previous session's 1.2 percent drop.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS gained 0.1 percent, with Australian shares scaling a five-year high, in sympathy with Wall Street shares, which broke a five-day losing streak on Thursday.
Asian shares tried to steady on Thursday following a tumble sparked by concerns about China's economic outlook, and the dollar languished near a two-year low against the Swiss franc.
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Asian shares edged to a two-week high denting the metal's safe-haven appeal.
Asian markets were off to a nervous start on Thursday as never-ending speculation about the fate of U.S. stimulus lifted bond yields while helping the dollar pare losses against the yen.
Meanwhile, chicken stock has tumbled, as different poultry produce has found itself lumped in to one melting pot.
Beef stock is up, however, indicating a bullish market.
Asian markets got the new year off to a sluggish start as Chinese economic data disappointed ahead of a raft of reports on global manufacturing due out through the session.
Early Monday, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.2 percent with the Australian bourse off 0.5 percent Nikkei futures were also pointing to a soft opening for Tokyo shares.
Asian stocks edged up and the dollar index slumped on Friday, as investors looked toward the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report later in the session for confirmation that the U.S. employment picture has improved.
Asian markets settled in for a subdued session on Friday as investors counted down the hours to the U.S. jobs report, while the euro nursed a grudge after the European Central Bank opened the door to more aggressive easing, albeit not just yet.
