Nikkei

Stock markets across rest of Asia were also down as IMF slashed its 2016 global growth forecast overnight.

Barring Japan, Asian stock markets in the green despite oil price worries after Iran sanctions were lifted.

Apart from China, stock markets across Hong Kong, Australia, India, Japan and South Korea were trading lower.

Standard Chartered warns that oil prices could slide to $10 a barrel.

Chinese markets were in the green following suspension of its circuit breaker by CSRC.

Stock markets in mainland China went into a trading halt for the second time this week.

Trading suspended for the day after CSI 300 index plunges and triggers the 'circuit breaker' rule.

The test added to investors' woes whose sentiment was already dampened because of the China slowdown.

People's bank of China revalued its yuan currency on 5 January at a much firmer rate than many had expected.

Weak China PMI and devaluation by People's Bank of China affect market sentiments.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 advances for ninth straight session, but Chinese markets lose ground.

Australian shares up 0.9% as trading resumes following four-day holiday.

Investors remain concerned about the extent of tightening the Fed could undertake in 2016.

Brent crude continues fall amid rising US Dollar Index.

For the overall week, Asian stock markets gained due to the depreciating Chinese yuan and the Fed's first rate rise.

The US Federal Reserve has announced a decision to increase its interest rates by 25 basis points to 0.5%.

A Fed policy meeting will end on 16 December, post which a rise in interest rates could be announced.

Respected Japanese business publication Nikkei reports Kojima has left the building.

Oil prices rose in US trading session lifting some stock markets.

Chinese investors gained confidence after CFETS said the yuan could remain stable in medium to long term.

Upcoming Fed meeting where rate increase could be decided, continues to weigh on markets.

Likelihood of a rate increase by the US Fed also cast a shadow on the markets.

Recent data indicates that the Chinese factories are suffering from persistent producer price deflation.

Apart from oil, the continuing Chinese slowdown and fears of US Fed rate increase weigh on markets.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200, China's Shanghai Composite and Hong Kong's Hang Seng among gainers.

The Fed boss continued to signal move for rate increase.

Fears arose after Turkey shot down a Russian aircraft near the Syrian border.

Pfizer and Allergan deal fails to cheer market as focus remains on US Fed rate increase move.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was off 0.2%.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.4%, marking a 2% gain for the week.