• Most Asian stock markets fell on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting showed a lack of consensus on the future pace of U.S. interest rate increases, while oil prices inched higher following a steep decline a day earlier.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.1 percent.
• Japanese stocks dropped to three-week lows on Thursday as ongoing tensions around North Korea continued to sap risk appetite, while the retail sector underperformed on dismal earnings from convenience stores.
The Nikkei fell 0.4 percent to 19,994.06, the lowest closing level since June 16. The broader Topix shed 0.2 percent to 1,615.53.
• China stocks inched up on Thursday, helped by strong gains in resource firms on expectations of robust mid-year earnings.
The blue-chip CSI300 index was unchanged at 3,660.10, while the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.2 percent to3,212.44 points.
• Hong Kong stocks followed most Asian markets lower, after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting showed a lack of consensus on the pace of U.S. future interest rate increases.
The Hang Seng index fell 0.2 percent, to 25,465.22, while the China Enterprises Index lost 0.3 percent, to 10,346.32points.
Referrence: Reuters, CNBC
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