Asia-Pacific index mixed at the end of the week

• Japan +0.08%.
• China -0.38%.
• Hong Kong -0.90%.
• Australia +0.47%.
• A light day for European and U.S. economic data: Germany wholesale price index, France CPI data, Eurozone trade balance data. U.S. key data includes consumer sentiment and Baker-Hughes rig count.
• Germany records highest COVID-19 cases in nearly two months. The country recorded 5,578 new cases in the past day, bringing total active cases to ~42,900.
• U.S. markets recorded small gains yesterday. Dow +0.04%. S&P +0.30%. Nasdaq +0.35%. Futures are flat with Dow +0.02%. S&P -0.02%. Nasdaq -0.07%.