• Asian shares eased from a near two-year high on Thursday as a long-awaited U.S. tax cut plan failed to inspire investors, though sentiment remained supported by global growth prospects and receding worries about political risks in Europe.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS were almost flat after falling 0.4 percent earlier in the day. It hit its highest level since June 2015 on Wednesday. Japan's Nikkei .N225 dipped 0.1 percent.
• Japan's Nikkei share average dipped on Thursday tracking retreat in Wall Street shares on disappointment over the U.S. tax plan, but advancers outnumbered decliners by almost two-to-one on strong sentiment following receding political worries in Europe.
The Nikkei fell 0.2 percent to 19,251.87, while the broader Topix dipped 0.05 percent to 1,536.67.
• China stocks reversed earlier losses to end up on Thursday, as a strong rebound in small-caps lifted sentiment amid lingering concerns about economic growth and tighter regulations.
The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.1 percent to 3,446.72 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.4 percent to 3,152.19 points.
• Hong Kong's benchmark stock index closed at its highest level in 20 months on Thursday as investor sentiment remained supported by prospects of better global growth and receding worries about political risks in Europe.
The Hang Seng index rose 0.5 percent to 24,698.48 points, its strongest close since August, 2015.
Reference: Reuters,CNBC
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