Asian stocks outside Japan fell as investors await the conclusion tomorrow of a meeting of China’s leaders on economic reform. Japanese equities rose after better-than-expected U.S. payrolls data weakened the yen.

Nikkei 225 14,269.84 +183.04 +1.30%

S&P/ASX 200 5,387.14 -13.52 -0.25%

Shanghai Composite 2,109.47 +3.34 +0.16%

Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc., an operator of supermarkets and department stores controlled by billionaire John Gokongwei, slumped 5.4 percent on its trading debut following the largest Philippine initial public offering.

Nexon Co., a maker of online games, plunged 22 percent in Tokyo after its net-income forecast missed estimates.

Honda Motor Co., a Japanese carmaker that gets 47 percent of its revenue in North America, added 1.7 percent.