Asian Markets

Asian Markets
Asian markets trading lower on Friday.

Nikkei Stock Average 225 down 1.35 pct at 11,121.53.
Hang Seng Index down 1.04 pct at 21,926.78.
KOSPI Index down 0.96 pct at 1,727.19.
Shanghai Composite Index down 1.23 pct at 3,126.06.

US Markets
US Markets ended higher on Thursday.Dow Jones industrial average was up 21 points,up 0.19 percent, to 11,145. The Standard & Poor's 500 index ended up at 1,212. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index ended up to settle 2,516.