• Asian stocks fell on Thursday and the dollar was stuck near six-month lows against a basket of currencies as uncertainty mounted over U.S. President Donald Trump's future following reports that he tried to interfere with a federal investigation.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.5 percent.
• Japanese stocks tumbled to 2-1/2-week lows on Thursday, on worries that allegations against the U.S. President Donald Trump over his interference with a federal investigation would delay his efforts on tax cuts and economic stimulus.
The Nikkei share average dropped 1.3 percent to 19,553.86, the lowest closing since May 2.
• China's main stock indexes followed other Asian markets lower on Thursday as political turmoil in Washington knocked Wall Street and dented risk appetite in global markets.
The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.3 percent, to 3,398.11 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.5 percent to 3,090.14 points.
• Hong Kong stocks followed others in Asia lower on Thursday as political turmoil in Washington knocked Wall Street and dented risk appetites in global markets.
The Hang Seng index fell 0.6 percent, to 25,136.52, while the China Enterprises Index lost 1.1 percent, to 10,271.35 points.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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