NEW YORK: Asian shares trod cautiously ahead of a key bond auction in Japan and as investors awaited news on US payrolls Friday (June 6).
A regional gauge edged up 0.2 per cent as South Korean shares gained for a third day while Japanese indexes dipped. Shares in Hong Kong rose 0.7 per cent while those in mainland China were little changed. Treasuries steadied after rallying across the curve Wednesday as data showed a contraction in US service providers and a deceleration in hiring. The dollar declined 0.1 per cent.
