Your Name:Stocks in Asia Pacific traded mixed Friday morning as investors react to developments from the U.S. Federal Reserve, CNBC reports. In Japan, the Nikke 225 average gained by 0.27 percent in early trade while the Topix index added 0.71 percent. South Korea’s Kospi gained by 0.41 percent. Shares in Australia declined, as the S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.54 percent. Overall, the MSCI Asia ex-Japan index traded little changed.

Source: The Standard August 28, 2020 02:03 UTC