Asian shares mixed as jitters calm over global markets while uncertainty lingers
Asian shares traded mixed Wednesday, as Japan’s benchmark perked but quickly ran out of steam from news the prime minister won’t seek re-election as head of the ruling party. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was down 0.1% in morning trading at 36,192.93. Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party controls the majority in the lower house of parliament, which picks the nation’s leader.