Asian equities were mixed overnight despite a weaker dollar as the renminbi appreciated to 7.08 (US $/CNY so a decline is appreciation).

Alibaba reported a 34% year-on-year rise in cloud computing revenue to 39.8 billion yuan.

Asian equities were mixed overnight despite a weaker dollar as the renminbi appreciated to 7.08 (US $/CNY so a decline is appreciation).