Markets in Asia finished mixed on Friday, as traders likely huddled on the sidelines before the key U.S. non-farm payroll report due later in the day.
The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo slid 1.16 points to 16,925.68
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index gained 104.36 points, or 0.5%, to 23,266.70
The Japanese yen remained at the 103 handle against the U.S. dollar, trading at 103.55 Friday afternoon local time. The dollar/yen pair was up from levels below 101.00 in the previous week, partly helped by a rising dollar.
The relative yen weakness, however, did not boost shares of major exports in the final trading day of the week. Toyota shares closed down 0.3%, Honda fell 0.6%, while Sony advanced 1.5%
Shares of troubled container shipper Hanjin Shipping remained halted on Friday, after the company filed for court receivership on Wednesday. Its last closing price was at 1,240 Korean won, after tumbling form levels near 1,800 won earlier this week.
In other markets
The Shanghai CSI 300 regained 12.53 points, or 0.4%, to 3,314.11
The Taiex Index in Taiwan dropped 13.6 points, or 0.2%, to 8,987.55
In Korea, the Kospi index moved lower 5.59 points, or 0.3%, to 2,038.31
In Singapore, the Straits Times Index deducted 12.55 points, or 0.5%, to 2,803.92
In New Zealand, the NZX 50 gained 2.92 points, or 0.1%, to 7,426.11
The ASX 200 slid 42.76 points, or 0.8%, to 5,372.81
