Asian Markets
Asian markets trading flat on Friday.
Nikkei Stock Average 225 up 0.72 pct at 10,906.92.
KOSPI Index down 0.38 pct at 1,682.00.
Shanghai Composite Index down 0.07 pct at 3,017.18.
US Markets
US Markets ended flat on Thursday.Dow Jones industrial average was up 5 points,up 0.05 percent, to 10,841. The Standard & Poor's 500 index ended flat at 1,166. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index ended flat to settle 2,397.