FxWirePro: Asian markets mixed, gold touches $1,318 mark

All the major Asian indices were trading on a mixed note on Thursday. Gold was trading around $1,318 mark while silver was trading around $15.56 mark.

Japanese banks will be closed in observance of Vernal Equinox Day.

Indian banks will be closed in observance of Holi festival.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was trading 0.13 pct lower at 6,157.41 points.

Shanghai composite index to open up 0.1 pct at 3,094.12 points and China's CSI300 index to open up 0.1 pct at 3,840.28 points.

Taiwanese stock was trading around 0.41 percent higher at 10,594.55 points.

Hong Kong’s Hang seng was trading 0.20 pct higher at 29,380.25 points.

South Korea’s Kospi was trading 0.15 percent higher at 2,180.48 points.