Asia markets struggle for gains despite strong US earnings; China concerns linger

Asia Pacific shares traded mixed on Thursday, despite strong quarterly earnings in the U.S. and after the U.K. government won a parliamentary confidence vote. On Wednesday, China's central bank pumped 560 billion yuan ($83 billion) into its banking system, which was a record amount of money injected in one day. Elsewhere, the U.K. government led by Prime Minister Theresa May survived a vote of no-confidence in parliament as it tries to cobble together a plan for Britain's pending departure from the European Union.