MW: Asia shares mixed; metals, energy stocks up; Tokyo closed
Asian markets were mixed Friday, with Australian and New Zealand stocks dropping after an overnight decline on Wall Street, while South Korean stocks rebounded from Thursday's fall on shipbuilders and metals stocks. Energy producers such as BHP Billiton posted gains on a rally in crude-oil prices. Japanese markets were closed for a holiday. South Korea's Kospi climbed 0.9% to 1,172.74 and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.1% to 3,475.60, while New Zealand's NZX 50 fell 0.7% to 2,614.87.
