• Asian shares wobbled on Thursday as investors braced for any surprises from the UK election, a European Central Bank policy meeting and congressional testimony from ex-FBI director James Comey who was fired by President Donald Trump last month.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was little changed, through China edged up on unexpectedly solid trade data, while Japan's Nikkei .N225 dropped 0.4 percent.
• Japan's Nikkei share average gave up early gains to close lower on Thursday, as the yen rose in a market already on tenterhooks about looming global events.
The Nikkei ended down 0.4 percent at 19,909.26, after climbing 0.1 percent in morning trade.
• China stocks extended gains on Thursday, with the blue-chip CSI300 index settling at a fresh six-month high, buoyed by stronger-than-expected foreign exchange and trade data.
The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.8 percent to 3,560.98 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.3 percent to 3,150.33.
• Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index climbed to another 23-month closing high on Thursday, as China's solid May trade data somewhat offset investor caution ahead of a slew of key global events.
The Hang Seng index rose 0.3 percent, to 26,063.06, while the China Enterprises Index gained 0.4 percent, to 10,649.90 points.
Reference: Reuters,CNBC
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