The yen was little changed at 149.55 per dollar. The Asian currency has had a volatile two weeks, trading at a near 33-year low of 151.92 at the start of last week before clawing back to a two-month high of 147.15 on Tuesday.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.54% but remained on course to clock a near 7% gain for November, its strongest monthly performance since January.
Futures indicated European bourses were set for a muted open and with a bare economic calendar, markets are likely to drift as holiday season kicks off.
For British consumers, though, Black Friday is likely to be about hunting for refurbished and pre-owned bargains to save cash.
In company news, the spotlight will be on Barclays after Reuters reported that the British bank is working on plans to save as much as 1 billion pounds ($1.25 billion), which could involve cutting as many as 2,000 jobs, mainly in its back office.
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