The Nikkei 225 advanced for the second consecutive session as investors shifted their focus to interim results away from ongoing trade tensions with the U.S. Japan's real wages declined for the sixth consecutive month in June, and pay gains were overshadowed by faster inflation.
Japan's benchmark indexes rebounded, mirroring gains on Wall Street. Mitsubishi Heavy won an A$10 billion frigate order from the Australian Navy. Nintendo retained its annual outlook, despite strong results in the latest quarter.
China stocks edged higher in cautious optimism as the earnings season picks up pace. U.S. rate-cut expectations boosted property developers in Hong Kong.
Japan's benchmark indexes lacked direction ahead of the BoJ's rate decisions and a flood of earnings later in the week. Japan issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake hit Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday.
Stalled U.S.-China trade talks in Stockholm produced a muted reaction in stock markets in China and Hong Kong as investors remained focused on earnings.
Japan's benchmark indexes declined for the third consecutive day after the initial optimism about recent trade deals waned. Nomura Research reported strong quarterly results, as the earnings season picks up momentum this week.
China and Asian market indexes struggled to stay above the flatline ahead of the start of the earnings season, the Fed's rate decisions, and the Politburo meeting.
Stock market indexes in Tokyo closed down for the second consecutive day as corporate earnings regained focus. Investors lowered the economic growth outlook after the latest Japan-U.S. trade deal dimmed the export growth estimate.
Japan's benchmark indexes trimmed weekly gains to 4%, and investors booked profits following the easing of U.S. tariff fears after the U.S. and Japan signed a preliminary deal.
Japan's stocks advanced for the second consecutive day after the U.S. agreed to limit the increase in tariffs to 12.5%, sharply higher than the 3% in the previous year.
Benchmark indexes hovered near 40-month highs amid improving prospects of a U.S.-China trade agreement. The latest U.S.-Japan agreement confirmed that the U.S. president always backs down from his initial aggressive demands.
The LDP-Komeito ruling coalition lost its majority in the Upper House, and the government with a minority in both houses is likely to face more pressure to expand fiscal spending.
