Asian equities were overall lower overnight as Mainland China and Hong Kong outperformed while South Korea, Australia, India, and the Philippines underperformed, falling by more than -1%. Meanwhile, Indonesia was closed for the Christian holiday Ascension Day.

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Asian equities, except for Taiwan, the Philippines, and South Korea, had a rough night as the US dollar strengthened versus Asian currencies.