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China stocks fell between 0.3% and 0.8% as data showed the country's April retail sales shrank 11.1% on the year, almost twice the drop forecast, while industrial output fell 2.9%. South Africa's rand fell 0.4% as domestic power cuts, weaker gold prices and a blurry growth outlook weighed on the currency.
The rand held at a five-month high against the dollar and was on pace for a weekly gain of 2.8% after the central bank raised the repo rate.
Currencies of Eastern European countries which are heavily reliant on Russian oil have taken a hit due to intense fighting in Ukraine.
Rouble heads back towards record lows, living standards exposed
The Turkish central bank sold declining foreign exchange reserves to protect the lira for the first time in seven years.Who Onur Ant and Selcan Hacaog