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• Asian shares were fractionally lower on Friday in holiday-thinned trade but were on track for a solid advance this week, while oil and the dollar retained gains in the wake of strong U.S. corporate earnings.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS slipped 0.1 percent, with several markets closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. It was on track to end the week up 1.85 percent.

• Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday as sentiment was helped by the dollar's strength against the yen on optimism over the U.S. economic outlook, but gains were limited on worries about U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist policies.

The Nikkei ended 0.3 percent higher at 19,467.40, and it gained 1.7 percent for the week.

• Indian shares rose for a fourth consecutive session, helped by a rally in financial firms and optimism ahead of the annual federal budget next week, with the broader NSE index poised to post its biggest weekly gain in eight months.

The broader NSE Nifty was up 0.7 percent at 8,662.00 by 0552 GMT. It has risen 3.75 percent so far this week despite markets being shut for a public holiday on Thursday. The index is set to post its best weekly gain since May 27, 2016.

Reference: Reuters