• Asian shares dipped on Friday but were on track for weekly gains while the dollar was poised for a losing week, with investors disappointed that President-elect Donald Trump failed to elaborate on stimulus plans at a news conference two days ago.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was down 0.2 percent, after rising to its highest levels since late October in the previous session. It was up 1.8 percent for the week.
• Jan 13 Japan's Nikkei share average bounced back from two-week lows on Friday, supported by optimism on the domestic economic and earnings outlook, with retailer Seven & i Holdings surging after posting strong earnings.
The Nikkei rose 0.8 percent to 19,287.28 while the broader Topix gained 0.6 percent to 1,544.89, with advancers outnumbering decliners by 2-1. (Reporting by Hideyuki Sano; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)
• China's main indexes fell for the fourth session on Friday, pressured by tech stocks as faster approval of IPOs exacerbated concerns over the valuations of smaller-cap stocks.
The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.1 percent, to 3,319.91 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.2percent to 3,112.76 points.
The pace of new IPOs has been a hot topic in domestic media reports as they are seen putting pressure on the market.
Adding to the worry was data showing China last year suffered its worst export fall since 2009 as fears of a trade war with the United States loom.
• Jan 13 Hong Kong stocks rebounded on Friday to cap a three-week winning streak, helped by strength in the energy sector and heavyweight China Vanke Co Ltd , the mainland's second largest developer.
The benchmark Hang Seng index added 0.5 percent, to 22,937.38 points, hitting a 2-1/2-month closing high, while the Hong Kong China Enterprises Index gained 0.7 percent, to 9,787.34 points.
Reference: Reuters
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