Bloomberg, (3/7) -- Asian stocks outside Japan dropped as resources led by a retreat in resources companies. Japanese shares advanced as the yen weakened beyond 100 for the first time in a month ahead of a report expected to show a strengthening U.S. jobs market.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Excluding Japan Index slid 0.2 percent to 430.46 as of 9:02 a.m. in Tokyo before markets in China and Hong Kong open.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Excluding Japan Index slid 0.2 percent to 430.46 as of 9:02 a.m. in Tokyo before markets in China and Hong Kong open.