Asian equities rose on Friday as investors looked to end the year on an optimistic note after US data showed the Federal Reserve's aggressive monetary policy was dampening inflationary pressures even as worries over COVID cases in China persist. 

The dollar steadied on Thursday after riding long-end US Treasury yields higher overnight, as initial optimism over China's reopening fizzled.

Real estate investment in Asia-Pacific is projected to drop 5 to 10 percent year on year (yoy) in 2023, following a steep 25 percent yoy decline this year, amid tumultuous economic conditions that are weighing on sentiment. 

Asian equities were subdued on Wednesday, while the dollar held firm, with investors looking for direction after China took further steps towards reopening its COVID-battered economy.

Stock markets gained while the US dollar softened on Tuesday after China said it would drop its quarantine requirements for inbound visitors, further easing three-year border controls aimed at curbing COVID-19.

Asian stocks started on a positive note Monday, buoyed by gains on Wall Street last week although spiraling Covid-19 cases in China weighed on sentiment in thin holiday trade.

Asian markets extended a Wall Street advance into Thursday as forecast-busting US earnings and consumer confidence data tempered worries about a deep recession.

Asian stocks were trying get into a festive mood on Wednesday, and managed small gains with even Japan's Nikkei lifting off a two-month low it hit following the Bank of Japan's surprise decision to loosen its tight leash on government bond yields.

The yen surged to a four-month peak against the dollar on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan said it would review its yield curve control policy and widened the trading band for the 10-year government bond yield in an unexpected tweak.

Asian share markets were trading mostly in negative territory on Tuesday, as investors anticipated a somewhat rocky road for China's unwinding of COVID restrictions and the prospect that US interest rates will rise higher than expected in 2023.

Asia's stock markets made a wobbly start to the final full trading week of 2022, with the prospect of interest rates rising further next year taking the edge off festive cheer.

Asia stocks fell for a second day in a row on Friday, and were headed for their worst week in two months, after a slew of central banks raised interest rates and warned there were more hikes to come next year.

Asian stocks sagged on Thursday, tracking declines on Wall Street, after the US Federal Reserve projected higher interest rates for a longer period.

Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, bonds were firm and the dollar nursed losses after data showed US consumer prices barely rose in November, stoking hopes that inflation has peaked and interest rate increases will slow and eventually stop in 2023.

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Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday, with nervous investors sitting tight ahead of key US inflation data and a Federal Reserve policy decision but fresh pledges by China to open up from zero-COVID offering support.

Asian shares fell on Monday while the dollar drifted higher at the start of a hectic week, as markets awaited a flurry of rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and others.

The US Federal Reserve is poised to slow its interest rate hikes next week, economists say, as central bankers' most forceful moves in decades to fight inflation ripple through the economy.

Asian markets were mixed Friday as optimism about China's economic reopening continues to face off against concerns about rising interest rates and a possible recession.

Asian markets were mixed Thursday as sentiment was pulled in opposite directions by worries about a US recession and China's shift away from strict COVID restrictions.

Asian investors extended a sell-off across global markets Wednesday while oil held losses on growing fears Federal Reserve monetary tightening will tip the US economy into recession.

The rupiah is likely to take an unexpected turn toward appreciation against the United States dollar in 2023, resulting in lower imported inflation, both Bank Indonesia (BI) officials and economists projected.

Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as fresh fears that the US Federal Reserve will push interest rates higher than hoped played off against growing optimism over China's economic reopening.

Asian stocks rose and the dollar weakened further as traders welcomed more easing of strict COVID containment measures in China that have hammered the world's number-two economy.

The dollar struggled to recover on Friday from its recent sell-off as traders grew confident the Federal Reserve will slow its pace of interest rate hikes, while an equities rally sputtered ahead of key US jobs data.

Asian equities jumped on Thursday, while the dollar slid as investors poured into risky assets after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door to a slowdown in the pace of monetary tightening.

Financial literacy with regard to capital markets among Indonesians fell in 2022, according to the latest triennial survey from the Financial Services Authority (OJK), leading to concerns that the rapid increase in the number of investors is not commensurate with a rise in the understanding of the associated risks.

The dollar held its overnight gains on Tuesday as concerns about unrest in China over COVID-19 restrictions dampened market sentiment, and as hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials gave the greenback an additional leg up.

Stocks and oil prices sank Monday on concerns about protests across China calling for political freedoms and an end to the government's hardline zero-COVID policy, fueling uncertainty in the world's number-two economy.