Asian Markets
Asian markets trading mixed on Friday.
Nikkei Stock Average 225 up 0.98 pct at 11,314.42.
Hang Seng Index up 0.08 pct at 22,227.23.
KOSPI Index down 0.43 pct at 1,716.98.
Shanghai Composite Index down 0.14 pct at 3,140.79.
US Markets
US Markets ended higher on Friday.Dow Jones industrial average was up 70 points,up 0.64 percent, to 10,997. The Standard & Poor's 500 index ended up at 1,194. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index ended up to settle 2,454 .