Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Friday as U.S. stock futures remained flat over Thanksgiving Day, with the Nasdaq Composite on track to end a seven-month winning streak.
Traders in Asia are assessing inflation data from Tokyo, a leading indicator of where national inflation is heading.
Headline inflation in Tokyo for October dipped slightly to 2.7% from 2.8% the month before, while core inflation came in at 2.8%, slightly higher than the 2.7% expected by economists polled by Reuters.
Core inflation in Japan strips out prices of fresh food but includes energy prices.
Investors will also watch India’s GDP for its fiscal second quarter, ending September, later on Friday.
