All the major Asian indices were trading on a higher note on Friday. Gold was trading around $1,497 mark while silver was trading around $18.03 mark.
Japan’s Nikkei was trading 1.04 pct higher at 21,986.77 points.
Australia’s S&P/ASX200 was trading 0.08 pct higher at 6,660.55 points.
Hong Kong's hang seng index was trading 0.46 percent lower at 27,213.88 points.
India’s NSE Nifty was trading 0.13 pct lower at 10,967.05 points while BSE sensex was trading 0.09 points lower at 37,071.93 points.
Taiwan, China and South Korean markets will remain closed in observance of the mid – autumn festival.