
Most other Asian markets traded mixed. Japan's Nikkei surged over 2 per-cent in trade while South Korean Kospi was up 0.22 per-cent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index traded lower by a per-cent. Mainland China's CSI 300 index was down 1.5 per-cent after January manufacturing PMI data showed weakness for sixth month continuously.
Read More : Commodity tips