Asian markets settled mostly higher on Friday amid signs of easing inflation in the United States with expectations that the Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening cycle is nearing an end. Moreover, Wall Street’s overnight gains and hopes of more stimulus measures for China's property sector also supporting market sentiments. Chinese shares ended almost flat with positive momentum as investors turned their focus on China's GDP data due next week. However, Japanese shares declined marginally as the yen rallied for a seventh day amid talks that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) would tweak its monetary policy later this month.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,237.70 | 1.22 | 0.04 |
| Hang Seng | 19,413.78 | 63.16 | 0.33 |
| Jakarta Composite | 6,869.57 | 59.36 | 0.86 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,412.09 | 15.86 | 1.14 |
| Nikkei 225 | 32,391.26 | -28.07 | -0.09 |
| Straits Times | 3,248.63 | 10.17 | 0.31 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,628.30 | 37.07 | 1.41 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 17,283.71 | 222.31 | 1.29 |
