Asian stock markets ended mostly higher on Friday, with technology shares leading the advance. Shares of LG Display jumped in Seoul and Tata Consultancy Services surged in Mumbai after posting better-than-expected earnings.
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.5% while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index edged down 0.6%.
In Tokyo, the market rose in cautious trade ahead of the G-20 meeting and next week's earnings reports. The yen's strength continued to focus investors' attention.
Hitachi gained 2.9% after the Nikkei newspaper reported the company is likely to report an operating profit of more than Y200 billion for the April-September period, compared with an earlier forecast of Y170 billion.
China's key stock index closed down 0.3 percent, ending flat for the week. China's Shanghai Composite slipped 0.3%.
Elsewhere:
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.5%.
South Korea's Kospi Composite tacked on 1.2%.
India’s Sensex was down 0.47%.
Singapore’s Straits Times Index was flat.
New Zealand’s NZX 50 added 0.8%.
Philippine stocks finished 0.9% higher.
Indonesian shares were flat.
Thailand’s SET Index was up 0.3%.
