Dollar edged down 0.1 per cent to 100.89 yen, while the euro inched up 0.1 per cent to $1.1238
China's CSI 300 index jumped 0.9%, and the Shanghai Composite moved up 0.7%
The US Fed did signal it could hike rates by year-end as the labour market improved further
Australian shares rose 0.9 per cent, while South Korea's KOSPI advanced 1 per cent
US August retail sales and manufacturing output fell more than expected, data released Thursday showed
Investors have been rattled by the prospect of a US Fed rate hike as early as next week
Japan's Nikkei slipped 0.2 per cent, erasing gains after reports North Korea may have conducted a nuclear test
Japan's Nikkei stock index was up 0.2 per cent, with the dollar rising 0.1 per cent on the day to 103.52 yen
All 33 economists polled by Reuters expected the Reserve Bank of Australia to hold steady
The dollar was down 0.3 percent at 103.10 yen, after rising as high as 103.54 on Wednesday, its highest since July 29
Japan's Nikkei stock index added 0.8 per cent, poised to rise 1.7 per cent for the month
The dollar was up 0.6% against its Japanese counterpart at 100.79 yen, while the euro was down 0.3% at $1.128
The dollar was up 0.6 per cent against its Japanese counterpart at 100.84 yen, while the euro was down 0.4 per cent at $1.1276
Global equities received a lift this week after the US Federal Reserve's July policy meeting minutes showed no hurry to hike interest rates
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.4 per cent
China's fixed asset investment, retail sales and industrial output all rose but were below expectations
Important data from China may change the course of the trading day
Japan and Australian markets led regional gainers while mainland China shares slipped in early trade
Asian markets showed limited reaction to a better-than-expected private survey on China's factory sector
A downturn in crude oil curbed the enthusiasm from fresh record highs on Wall Street