Asian indices almost flat ahead of NFP job data, gold and silver marginally higher

Major Asian indices were trading on a flat note ahead of the NFP job data results. On the other side, gold and silver were trading marginally higher. Gold was trading around $1,313 and silver was trading around $18.94 levels.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 was trading 0.25 percent lower at 16,884.42 points.

South Korea’s Kospi was trading around 0.16 percent higher at 2,036.11 points.

Shanghai composite index to open down 0.2 pct at 3,057.49 points and China's CSI300 index to open down 0.1 pct at 3,298.72 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng was trading 0.38 percent higher at 23,251.24 points.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was trading 0.91 percent lower at 5,366.10 points.