Summary The euro bought $1.3597 and 138.43 yen against $1.3601 and 138.65 yen.
HONG KONG (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday following a tepid lead from Wall Street, with Hong Kong bouncing back slightly from the previous day s sell-off.
The euro and dollar edged down against the yen after a broadly downbeat batch of economic data from the eurozone.
Tokyo slipped 0.55 percent, Sydney slipped 0.38 percent and Shanghai was flat, while Seoul added 0.36 percent. Hong Kong was up 0.38 percent after slumping 1.70 percent on Monday, its worst day in three months.
Trade remained uninspired despite a survey Monday indicating Chinese manufacturing in June growing for the first time this year, raising hopes for the economy.
China s impressive figures were not repeated in the eurozone, where Markit Economics composite purchasing managers index slipped to its weakest level since December, suggesting a recovery in the bloc could be stalling.
The data showed that growth was still strong in Germany, despite weakening slightly, but that the downturn in France, which is increasingly generating the most worry, is deepening.
In New York, the Dow and S&P 500 edged down marginally after ending last week at record highs, while the Nasdaq was a touch stronger.
The soft close came despite figures showing existing-home sales, which make up most of the housing market, rose 4.9 percent in May from April, a second straight advance.
On currency markets in Asia the dollar edged down 101.85 yen in early trade, compared with 101.94 yen in New York late Monday
The euro bought $1.3597 and 138.43 yen against $1.3601 and 138.65 yen.
In Japan, investors are awaiting an expected announcement by Prime Minister Abe later in the day on new policy measures to stoke the economy.
Oil prices dipped as investors noted that turmoil in Iraq has yet to directly disrupt production. But they were keeping watch on the country after US Secretary of State John Kerry made a surprise visit there.
US benchmark West Texas Intermediate fell 57 cents to $105.60 and Brent crude eased 35 cents to $113.77.
Gold fetched $1,316.14 an ounce at 0200 GMT in Asia compared with $1,310.60 late Monday.
