Asian shares end mostly lower;
Asian shares ended mostly lower Thursday, as a tumble in energy markets Wednesday spooked investors, sending resources stocks lower, while selling in the Sydney market was exacerbated as disappointing jobs data hammered the Australian dollar.
Asian stocks ended mostly higher Monday, with Hong Kong and South Korea's benchmarks up more than 3%, amid reports the US government might expand its stake in troubled banking giant Citigroup to ease the financial crisis.