Asian stocks fell broadly on Thursday with the exception of Japanese and Indian markets. While a weaker yen and earnings optimism offered support to Japanese equities, Indian shares eked out modest gains on the back of continuous flow of FII money, as oil prices continue to ease and fears of poor monsoon rains affecting agriculture growth recede. The markets elsewhere succumbed to selling pressure as the looming rate hike buoyed the dollar ahead of a key U.S. jobs report due on Friday.