Asian markets settled mostly higher on Friday after Wall Street saw a tech rally followed by a blowout forecast from chipmaker Nvidia, while US lawmakers appeared to be nearing a deal to cut spending and raise the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling limit. Japanese shares rose as a weaker yen lifted export-oriented firms, while softer than expected Tokyo inflation data also supported market sentiments. Chinese shares gained as Chinese authorities have been rushing to push out vaccines to fight the fresh wave of the Covid-19 infection that is expected to peak in June. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's share market was closed for Buddha's Birthday.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,212.50 | 11.24 | 0.35 |
| Hang Seng | -- | -- | -- |
| Jakarta Composite | 6,687.00 | -17.23 | -0.26 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,402.98 | 0.50 | 0.04 |
| Nikkei 225 | 30,916.31 | 115.18 | 0.37 |
| Straits Times | 3,207.39 | -0.33 | -0.01 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,558.81 | 4.12 | 0.16 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 16,505.05 | 213.05 | 1.29 |
