The U.S. dollar kept its footing today. It continued to rally after a 14-month low that came on a sharp drop in stocks and commodities.
The yen dropped to its lowest level in a month, and the euro was down as well.
Japanese exporters like Honda Motor were down, despite nearly tripling its profit forecast and hiking its global sales forecast.
The Nikkei fell, tracking losses on Wall Street, with the Shanghai index posting its worst one-day loss in five weeks.
Shares of Chinese refiner Sinopec, held steady on a report it had discovered a huge natural gas field in southwestern China.
