Bloomberg and CNA, with staff writerAsia stocks were mixed on Friday amid muted volumes, as investors awaited further details on US-China trade discussions. Stocks climbed in South Korea and Hong Kong, and slipped in China. It has been a mixed picture on the trade front this week. Meanwhile, Hong Kong stocks rebounded on Friday as the Asian financial hub took a breather from political unrest ahead of key local elections today. At the close of trade, the Hang Seng index was up 0.48 percent at 26,595.08, posting a weekly gain of 1.02 percent.

Source: Taipei Times November 23, 2019 15:56 UTC