Asian markets mixed, gold stabilises above $1,330

Asian indices were trading on a mixed note on the 2nd consecutive day. On the other side, gold was slightly down and was trading around $1,337 marks. Silver was trading around $18.96 levels.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 was trading 0.22 percent lower at 16,561.42 points.

South Korea’s Kospi was trading around 0.23 percent higher at 2,046.11 points.

Shanghai composite index to open down 0.1 pct at 3,081.57 points and China's CSI300 index to open down 0.1 pct at 3,332.62 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng was trading 0.23 percent lower at 22,944.24 points.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was trading 0.91 percent higher at 5,564.10 points.