Major stock indexes in the Asia-Pacific region traded mixed on Friday following a report on Japan's manufacturing sector which revealed that the factory activity in the country reduced in February. Meanwhile, China's manufacturing performance remained healthy with a slight increase in the Caixin China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) of 0.1 points in February compared to the previous month.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.38% at 3:26 am CET. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell by 0.30% at 3:28 am CET, while, on the Chinese mainland, the Shanghai Composite traded flat at 3:30 am CET and the Shenzhen Composite increased by 0.62% a minute later. Japan's Nikkei 225 was up by 1.67% at 3:32 am CET.
South Korean markets were shut for the Movement Day holiday.
The dollar traded 0.30% higher against the yen, going for ¥150.3670 at 3:33 am CET.
