Asia markets were mostly higher on Friday, as investors digested recent developments on U.S.-China trade.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 regained 161.77 points, or 0.7%, to 23,302.32
The Japanese yen traded at 108.52 against the U.S. dollar, having strengthened from levels above 109.2 seen earlier this week.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index nicked up 2.97 points to 26,326.66, as shares of life insurer AIA gained 0.8%.
Korean markets enjoyed substantial gains as shares of chipmaker SK Hynix jumped 2.2%.
Australian markets gathered steam, as the heavily weighted financial sub-index rose 0.5%.
The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.6792 after touching an earlier low of $0.678.
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In Shanghai, the CSI 300 docked 28.77 points, or 0.7%, to 3,877.09
Investors continued to monitor U.S.-China trade developments. Media reports had White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow saying Thursday that Washington is "getting close" to a trade deal with Beijing.
Markets have been on edge for much of the trading week amid uncertainty over the state of U.S.-China trade negotiations.
Earlier this week, reports surfaced that talks between the economic powerhouses hit a snag over agricultural purchases.
In other markets
In Taiwan, the Taiex rebounded 75.18 points, or 0.7%, to 11,525.60
In Korea, the Kospi gained 22.95 points, or 1.1%, to 2,162.18
In Singapore, the Straits Times Index recovered 7.01 points, or 0.2%, to 3,238.86
In Australia, the ASX 200 climbed 58.67 points, or 0.9%, to 6,793.72
In New Zealand, the NZX dipped 4.55 points to 10,894.70
