Asian stock markets closed lower on Friday. Japan's benchmark index, Nikkei 225 rose 91.88 points or 0.64 percent to settle at 14,496.87. The index has seen a high of 14,554.32 and a low of 14,327.60 after opening at 14,369.72. Nikkei 225's 52-week range was 12,415.80-16,320.20. Currently the index is up 16.76 percent from 52-week low and down 11.17 percent from 52-week high.
While China's benchmark index, Shanghai Composite lost 5.04 points or 0.25 percent to close at 2,052.00. The index has recorded a high of 2,063.11 and a low of 2,050.45 after opening at 2,060.54. The Shanghai Composite's 52-week range was 1,950.01-2,324.02. Currently the index is up 5.23 percent from 52-week low and down 11.7 percent from 52-week high.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 143.54 points or 0.64 percent to end at 22,419.26. The index has seen a high of 22,548.52 and a low of 22,409.51 after opening at 22,524.56. Hang Seng's 52-week range was 19,426.40-24,111.60. Currently the index is up 15.41 percent from 52-week low and down 7.02 percent from 52-week high.
Singapore's Straits Times declined 14.86 points or 0.45 percent to end at 3,269.07. The index has recorded a high of 3,277.68 and a low of 3,268.35 after opening at 3,276.52. Straits Times' 52-week range was 2,953.01-3,464.79. Currently the index is up 10.7 percent from 52-week low and down 5.65 percent from 52-week high.
South Korea's KOSPI lost 7.29 points or 0.36 percent to end at 1,991.05. The index has registered a high of 1,996.64 and a low of 1,990.19 after opening at 1,996.61.
KOSPI's 52-week range was 1,770.53-2,063.28. Currently the index is up 12.46 percent from 52-week low and down 3.5 percent from 52-week high.
Taiwan's TAIEX fell 45.04 points or 0.5 percent to end at 8,900.41. The index has registered a high of 8,951.06 and a low of 8,898.74 after opening at 8,945.81.
TAIEX's 52-week range was 7,663.23-9,022.28. Currently the index is up 16.14 percent from 52-week low and down 1.35 percent from 52-week high.