Asian shares struggled to make headway on Friday as uncertainty over how much further the U.S.

The U.S. dollar was largely unchanged on Thursday in Asia. The U.S. Federal Reserve’s July 30-31 meeting minutes released overnight received some focus.

Asian shares flat lined on Wednesday as worries about global recession and endless trade wars vied with hopes for a lot more monetary and fiscal stimulus to keep growth going. Much depends on what the Federal Reserve does with U.S.

Asian shares extended their gains on Tuesday as hopes for stimulus in major economies tempered anxiety about a global recession, boosting riskier assets and drawing money from safe-havens such as bonds and gold.

Asian stocks rode a Wall Street rally on Monday and were also cheered by a decision from China’s central bank to alter the way it sets a key interest rate benchmark, a move seen by analysts as reducing borrowing costs for companies.

Asian shares found some footing on Friday after a turbulent week as China hinted at more support for its economy, amid growing expectations of aggressive stimulus from all the major central banks.

TAsian stocks stumbled and oil prices extended a punishing sell-off on Thursday as investors feared an historic drop in long-term U.S. bond yields could portend a recession globally.

The safe haven yen was higher on Wednesday despite a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to postpone additional tariffs on some Chinese imports, as investors remained skeptical over prospects for a swift resolution to the trade spat.

Asian shares slumped on Tuesday as fears about a drawn out Sino-U.S. trade war, protests in Hong Kong and a crash in Argentina’s peso currency drove investors to safe harbors like bonds, gold, and the yen.

TAsian shares caught the tail of a Wall Street rally on Friday, helped by China’s better-than-expected export figures but fresh concerns about Sino-U.S. trade ties are likely to limit gains in the region.