Nikkei hits highest level in almost 27 years in morning
The 225-issue Nikkei index added 405.66 points, or 1.70 percent, from Thursday to 24,202.40.
China's A-shares to see USD 10 billion inflow thanks to FTSE Russell
China's A-share market is expected to see initial net passive inflows of 10 billion U.S. dollars.
Hong Kong stocks open 0.59 pct higher
Hong Kong stocks gained 163.39 points, or 0.59 percent, to open at 27,879.06 points on Friday.