Investing.com - Asian shares were mixed on Friday in light regional trade with n major data releases on the cards.
The Nikkei 225 eased 0.12%, while the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.62% and the Shanghai Composite dipped 0.20%.
Overnight, U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Telecoms, Consumer Goods and Industrials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.54%, while the S&P 500 index climbed 0.65%, and the NASDAQ Composite index added 0.84%.