Asian markets ended mixed on Friday as investors awaited key US inflation data later in the day for direction ahead of next week's Federal Reserve meeting. Japanese markets dropped after data showed Japan's household spending logged its steepest fall in almost two years in October, an unexpected slump that threatens to complicate the Bank of Japan’s plans to lift interest rates as early as this month. Chinese shares gained ahead of key data next week including inflation, trade and producer prices, with investors also awaiting policy signals from high-level economic meetings in China. Meanwhile, Seoul shares rose as automakers surged amid reduced US tariff concerns.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,902.81 | 27.02 | 0.70 |
| Hang Seng | 26,085.08 | 149.18 | 0.58 |
| Jakarta Composite | 8,632.76 | -7.44 | -0.09 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,616.52 | -4.55 | -0.28 |
| Nikkei 225 | 50,491.87 | -536.55 | -1.05 |
| Straits Times | 4,531.36 | -3.78 | -0.08 |
| KOSPI Composite | 4,100.05 | 71.54 | 1.74 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 27,980.89 | 185.18 | 0.66 |
