Japan

•    NKY+0.57%, TPX +0.52%

•    NKY rose after US pending homes sales rose unexpectedly easing concerns over economic slowdown, but trading was thin as investors remained wary of US nonfarm payroll to be released later today. Turnover on the TPX fell to 1.14 trillion yen from 1.18 trillion yen yesterday

•    Stocks rose across most sectors led by tech, materials, oil & gas and industrials. Utilities, F&B and retail fell

•    Exporters gained: autos +0.87%, CE +1.28%, precision +0.14

•    Oil & gas +0.97%, mining +2.07%, traders +0.62% after metal and oil prices Rose

•    Best performing sectors on the TPX: mining +2.07%, nonferrous metals +1.65%, glass & ceramics +1.38%; worst performing sectors: airlines -1.89%, pulp & paper -0.99%, food -0.83%

Hong Kong

•    HSI +0.49%; HSCEI +0.67%

•    Stocks rose after ahead of key US jobs data. Turnover on the HSI rose to HK $23.93B from HK$17.63B yesterday

•    Autos extended gains after China car sales accelerated in August:

China

•    SHCOMP -0.01%; SZCOMP +0.50%

•    SHCOMP closed flat after a lacklustre session with key resistance level providing a strong barrier after investo. Turnover on the SHCOMP rose to 140.38B yuan from 135.73B yuan yesterday

•    Stocks were mixed. Consumer, tech, industrials and health care rose while oil & gas, financials, telecom, materials and utilities fell

•    Autos extended gains rising 1.40% after car sales accelerated in August

•    Banks -0.45%, real estate -0.77% after BNP Paribas said home prices will decline from this month

•    Farming & fishing stocks +1.16% after NDRC reported pork prices jumped

9.3% MoM in August while egg prices rose 11.8% and vegetables prices rose 5%