Forexpros – Asian stocks were mixed after the closing bell on Friday.
At the close of Asian trade, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell 0.63%, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index gained 0.16%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was trading 0.05% up.
Meanwhile, the outlook for U.S. equity markets was upbeat. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a gain of 0.40%, S&P 500 futures pointed to an increase of 0.43% and Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a rise of 0.36%.