Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed on Friday after a lackluster start to the year on Wall Street. Market participants also assess the comments from the People’s Bank of China, indicating that it would likely reduce interest rates from the current 1.

ASIAN markets gained on Friday, bucking retreats on Wall Street as the dollar advanced and markets reopened following the New Year’s holiday. Read more at The Business Times.

Economic data on tap appeared thin on Friday, while investors in Asia will continue to assess the political uncertainty in South Korea.

Asia-Pacific markets trade mostly lower on Tuesday, tracking a negative session on Wall Street overnight due to a further tech sell-off.