MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares rose 0.1%, while Nikkei fell 0.6% on yen's gains
The safe-haven yen sat atop large gains as hopes for a large fiscal stimulus package out of Japan faded
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A gloomy manufacturing report in Japan knocked other global equity markets lower and crude oil prices slumped
Japan's Nikkei skidded 0.8% in early trading, not helped by mixed economic data released before the market opened