Asia stocks turn lower, gold jumps as oil slips
One mover was gold, which climbed to $2,009 an ounce and briefly hit a six-month top of $2,017.82.
The approach of month end could also cause some caution given the hefty gains investors are sitting on. Japan's Nikkei (.N225) eased 0.3%, but it still up 8.6% so far in November.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) also dipped 0.3%, giving it a monthly gain of 6.4%.
Chinese blue chips (.CSI300) lost another 1.1%, and have missed out on all the global cheer with the market down 2% in November so far.
China's central banks announced it would encourage financial institutions to support private companies, but was short on detail.
EUROSTOXX 50 futures eased 0.2%, while FTSE futures fell 0.1%.
S&P 500 futures eased 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures lost 0.4%.
