CAPITAL STROKE UPDATE: ASIAN MARKETS 20-May-2016

Asia markets wavered between positive and negative on Friday, in a muted reaction to a fresh stream of hawkish commentary from US Federal Reserve officials.Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.14 percent and the yen strengthened a bit against the US dollar, possibly in a risk-off shift toward the safe-haven currency. The dollar-yen pair was at 110.06 at 8:53 a.m. SIN/HK, compared with levels as high as 110.34 Thursday.Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.24 percent as the energy sector recovered some recent losses, with the subinex up 2.04 percent. South Korea's Kospi inched up 0.21 percent. For more details visit: http://www.capitalstroke.com/ or contact on +91 - 9770570009