Asia markets to rise in muted session as lots of marketplaces shut for holiday

Aerial check out of the money town of Seoul in South Korea, found at sunset.

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Shares in Tokyo and Seoul are set to trade bigger on Friday in a muted session as most marketplaces are closed for a holiday in the broader Asia-Pacific area.

The Nikkei futures deal in Chicago was at 27,620 even though its counterpart in Osaka was at 27,556 against the Nikkei 225‘s very last close at 27,472.63. South Korea’s Kospi 200 futures also pointed to a better open.

Australia, Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore and India are shut.

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