Stocks in Asia-Pacific traded higher on Friday as many markets are closed for a holiday. Investors, however, continue to evaluate the latest economic data from the region and the US. On the corporate side, Samsung warned earlier that it expects operating profit to plummet 95.8% in the three months to March.
At 3:59 am CET, Japan's Nikkei 225 grew by 0.06%, while South Korea's Kospi advanced by 1.30%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng were closed for a holiday.
In mainland China, the Shenzhen Composite improved by 0.32% at 3:45 am CET, while the Shanghai Composite gained 0.22% at 4:01 am CET. The dollar went down by 0.13% compared to the Japanese yen, trading for ¥131.6110 at the same time.
