Mubasher: Asian stock markets gave a mixed performance in Friday’s trading session, as Japanese stocks finished higher, while China stocks were lower at close.

Japan's Nikkei Index rose by 0.4% to 16,834.84 points, while the broader Topix ended 0.5% up to 1,349.93 points.

Meanwhile, China's Shanghai Composite Index slipped by 0.5% to 2,821 points at close.