Resource stocks in the region, which have gained strongly in recent sessions on the back of rallying commodity prices led by oil, were mostly softer.
Mining giant BHP Billitondollar found a steadier footing. The dollar's trade-weighted index against six major currencies (.DXY: Quote, Profile, Research) edged up 0.1 percent to 76.925, off Monday's trough of 76.777 -- the lowest in the index's more than 30-year history.
The euro bought about $1.44, retreating from a peak near $1.4440, and 164.80 yen, off Monday's high at about 165.50 yen. (BHP.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) eased 0.3 percent, Australia's oil and gas producer Woodside Petroleum (WPL.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) shed 1.5 percent, top zinc refiner Korea Zinc (010130.KS: Quote, Profile, Research) slipped 2.1 percent and gold miner Newcrest Mining (NCM.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 2.1 percent.U.S. crude lost 80 cents to $92.75, while gold slipped to about $786 an ounce.DOLLAR STEADIERAfter five straight sessions of declines, the
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