Asian markets were trading mixed on Friday. China�s Shanghai Composite fell 0.36 percent or 7.35 points at 2,020.27.
Hong Kong�s Hang Seng was up 0.18 percent or 40.44 points at 22,827.77.
Japan�s Nikkei shed 0.45 percent or 70.81 points at 15,809.52.
Singapore�s Straits Times was flat at 3,146.12.
South Korea�s Seoul Composite fell 0.38 percent or 7.43 points at 1,938.68.
Taiwan�s Taiwan Weighted rose 0.41 percent or 35.12 points at 8,549.80.