Asian markets mostly mixed, Nikkei boosted on weaker yen

FXStreet (Mumbai) - Asian markets traded mostly mixed on Thursday, with Japan holding gains as the weaker yen supported exporters' stocks, driving Nikkei 0.40% higher at 20675.

The benchmark Australian S&P/ASX 200 index edged -0.25 lower at 5600 points, with most miners trading lower on the tumbling metals prices.

While Chinese equities edged higher with Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index 0.89% higher at 25,520 while mainland China's benchmark Shanghai Composite advancing nearly 1% to trade at 4065.

Nikkei Technical Levels

The index has an immediate resistance stands at 20865. Meanwhile, support is seen at 20522 levels and from here to 20431.