Asian markets marginally higher, gold hovers around $1,340 mark

Asian markets were trading marginally higher on last working day of the week. Gold was trading around $1,340 and silver was trading around $19.98 marks.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 was trading 0.72 percent higher at 16,856.42 points.

South Korea’s Kospi was trading 0.05 percent higher at 2,049.28 points.

Shanghai composite index to open down 0.1 pct at 3,000.27 points and China's CSI300 index to open down 0.1 pct at 3,231.81 points.

Hong Kong’s Hang seng was trading 0.82 percent higher at 22,761.15 points.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was trading 0.26 percent lower at 5,522.10 points.