• Asian bonds fell early Thursday, echoing selling pressure in Treasuries in the prior session that supported the dollar. Equities in the region were primed for a mixed open after a flat day on Wall Street.
• The dollar and yen steadied Thursday after an index of greenback strength advanced for a third session Wednesday, while the Japanese currency weakened to a weekly low.
• Futures contracts for Japanese and Hong Kong shares inched higher, while those for Australian stocks fell — although the moves were less than 0.5% in each direction, signaling a muted mood across markets. US equities closed steady Wednesday with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes largely flat, weighed down by losses in megacaps including Telsla Inc. and Alphabet Inc. US futures were little changed early Thursday.