Forexpros – Asian stocks were up after the closing bell on Friday.
At the close of Asian trade, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose 1.39%, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index gained 0.12%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was trading 1.85% up.
Meanwhile, the outlook for U.S. equity markets was downbeat. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a loss of 0.21%, S&P 500 futures pointed to a decrease of 0.24% and Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a fall of 0.33%.