“Japanese equities are expected to move within a narrow range, as the US economic development is viewed with caution,” said a comment from investment bank Mizuho Securities.
In Hong Kong, too, weekly trading began cautiously – minus 0.5 percent on the Hang Seng Index.
The composite indices in Shanghai and Shenzhen, on the other hand, rose – 0.1 and 0.2 per cent respectively.