Asain Stocks News
Asian shares were mixed Wednesday, with the Tokyo market shrugging off data showing a contraction in the Japanese economy as investors awaited the release of key US and Chinese data.
Traders said the intervention by Portugal`s central bank to inject 4.4 billion euros ($5.9 billion) into the crisis-hit Banco Espirito Santo (BES) had an impact on markets.
Asian equities fell and crude oil hovered near nine-month highs early on Friday as escalating civil war in Iraq hit risk appetite.
Loading...