Asian markets traded mostly higher Friday, after U.S. indexes ended higher and oil prices hit their highest levels for this year. But a stronger yen continued to weigh on Japan's shares.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 finished up 0.29 percent, or 14.947 points, at 5,183.1, boosted by a 1.67 percent gain in its materials subindex and energy subindex which advanced 0.77 percent.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 1.32 percent, extending its fall for a fourth straight session. The index ended 0.22 percent lower on Thursday.
In China, the Shanghai Composite was up 1.65 percent and the Shenzhen Composite added 3.446 percent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was higher by 0.64 percent.
In South Korea, the Kospi was up 0.13 percent in Asian trade.
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