Business
Asian shares struggled to sustain the slimmest of rallies on Wednesday as a hesitant performance by the Japanese market fuelled fresh demand for safety in the yen and top-rated bonds. Dealers had cautioned that the mood remained brittle and it would only take a poor U.S. payrolls report on Friday to set the bears running again.
Background:
Asia shares falter, unable to shake jitters [Reuters]
Japan's Nikkei leads dive as Asian stock markets stumble [Deutsche Welle]
