Japan's Nikkei share average ended flat on Friday after sluggish U.S. factory activity data soured sentiment and investors stayed cautious before the release of a key U.S. jobs report later in the day.
The Nikkei finished down 0.01 percent at 16,925.68, after rising to a three-month closing high in the previous session. For the week, the benchmark index gained 3.45 percent.
China stocks edged up marginally on Friday as property shares recovered, but investors grappled for direction amid a recent pattern of range-bound trading.
The CSI300 index of the largest listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen rose 0.4 percent to 3,314.11 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.1 percent to 3,067.35 points.
Reference: Reuters
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