Major stock indexes in the Asia-Pacific region traded mostly higher on Friday as Wall Street closed lower as investors kept an eye on United States President Donald Trump's new tariff policies.
Japan's Nikkei 225 added 0.27% at 3:10 am CET, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng jumped by 1.28% at 03:11 am CET and South Korea's Kospi decreased by 0.25% at 3:12 am CET. On the Chinese mainland, the Shanghai Composite added 0.94% and the Shenzen Composite grew by 1.19% at 3:14 am CET. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.37% at 3:15 am CET.
The dollar traded 0.28% higher against the yen at 3:16 am CET, selling for 148.25400.
