Asian equities ended the week with a thud, with Indonesia and Pakistan closed for Eid al-Fitr. The US dollar was a wrecking ball overnight, causing the Asia Dollar Index to decline by -0.19% as the South Korean Won underperformed by -0.89% overnight, with the US 10-year Treasury yield over 4.5%.
Asian equities were mixed but mostly higher as Mainland China fell while Indonesia and Thailand were on holiday. Hong Kong bounced around the room to manage a small gain for the session, though growth stocks underperformed.