Asian shares mixed as investors await crucial central bank decisions – Reuters

Asian shares mixed as investors await crucial central bank decisions – Reuters

SYDNEY, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday and currencies held tight ranges as nervous investors awaited several key central bank meetings that could set the tone for risk appetite heading into next year.

MSCI's gauge of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) recovered early losses to be 0.8% higher at 0128 GMT, with Japan's Nikkei (.N225) edging 0.2% lower and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (.AXJO) down 0.6%.

The immediate focus was on the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) meeting on Tuesday, with the Federal Reserve and Bank of England due to hold their policy decisions later in the week. read more