HONG KONG: Asian shares were mostly lower on profit-taking on Thursday following a healthy rally across the region the previous day, while Wall Street provided another tepid lead despite an upbeat assessment of the US economy.

The dollar edged back towards 105 yen after losing steam on Wednesday, with the Bank of Japan’s decision to stand pat on monetary policy seeming to have little effect.

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