Japan's Nikkei also lost 0.1 per cent, but is set to end the week with a small 0.1 per cent gain.
23 Dec 2016 7:59 AM
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was slightly higher in early trade
22 Dec 2016 8:06 AM
Japan's Nikkei stock index was up 0.6 per cent, up 2.4 per cent for the week in which the dollar gained 0.6 per cent against the yen.
09 Dec 2016 7:45 AM
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.40 per cent, or 73.45 points, at 18,433.99 in the first few minutes of trade.
07 Dec 2016 7:38 AM
The Dow ended above 19,000 for the first time Tuesday as US traders, while still uncertain about the long term.
23 Nov 2016 8:46 AM