Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Friday morning trade after a report said Pfizer expects to ship half the Covid-19 vaccine doses it originally planned for this year due to supply chain issues.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 dipped 0.23% in early trade while the Topix was slightly lower. South Korea’s Kospi, on the other hand, added 0.67%.
Meanwhile, shares in Australia edged higher, as the S&P/ASX 200 gained about 0.2%. Australia’s retail sales data for October is set to be released around 8:30 a.m. HK/SIN.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan traded 0.18% higher.
Looking ahead, the Reserve Bank of India is also expected to announce its interest rate decision on Friday.
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