Stocks in Asia were generally upbeat Friday, the first day of a new month, as traders looked forward to a long weekend ahead of the end of the third fiscal quarter.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index gained 91.28 points, or 0.3%, to 32,710.62.
In other markets
Markets in Hong Kong and Singapore were shuttered for holiday.
The CSI 300 recovered 26.22 points, or 0.7%, to 3,791.49.
In Taiwan, the Taiex index moved forward 10.43 points, or 0.1%, to 16,644.94.
In Korea, the Kospi index regained 7.44 points, or 0.3%, to 2,563.71.
In New Zealand, the NZX 50 dropped 25.75 points, or 0.2%, to 11,528.73.
In Australia, the ASX 200 gave back 26.97 points, or 0.4%, to 7,278.30.