Asian Equity Market traded mixed after broad gains lifted several major indexes to all-time highs on Wall Street.
In Asia, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.73%, Jakarta composites surged 1.49%, kospi rose 1.35%, Taiwan weighted gained 0.47%, shanghai composites surged 0.47% respectively while the SGX Nifty lost 2.53%, Hang Seng fell 2.20%, Set composites plunged 0.44%, straits times lost 0.35%.
European markets retreated slightly on Friday, but are still on course for a positive week, as a rise in Treasury yields resurfaced some investor caution.
In Europe, the France’s CAC 40 lost 0.10%, U.K’s FTSE 100 plunged 0.24%, Germany’s DAX fell 0.63%.