Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:37:28 GMT
Asian stocks finish mixed on Friday
Asian share markets performed differently on Friday amid earnings reports and investors cautiousness towards upcoming US hiring data. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average dropped 0.5%, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index slipped 0.4% and South Korea's Kospi fell 0.6%. Chinese markets faced better session with Shanghai Composite surging 0.8% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index adding 0.1%.