Against the DOLLAR, while Asian shares are poised for a mixed day with the focus on China Construction Bank Corp. earnings as the nation grapples with a rising tide of bad loans.
The yen was little changed after a three-day losing streak while oil traded near a three-week low.
Shares in Wellington advanced while those in Sydney were little changed. Equity-index futures in Hong Kong rose with those in South Korea.
Nikkei 225 Stock Average futures were little changed in Osaka
