Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell on the final trading day of the first half of the year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose, lifted by shares of large banks jumping after passing the Federal Reserve's annual stress test.
A revised U.S. gross domestic product print also helped lift investor sentiment, alleviating recession fears on Wall Street.
Investors will look ahead to the latest data on personal consumption expenditures, the Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge.
Japanese stocks fell as investors digested Tokyo's core consumer price index, which remained at levels above the central bank's target for thirteen straight months.
Organizations:
Mitsui OSK Lines, Dow Jones, Federal, Nikkei
Locations:
Tokyo, Asia, Pacific, South Korea, Australia