Asian markets mixed

SINGAPORE — Asian shares were mixed Friday on sluggish trade across many markets, while gains in exporters supported the Tokyo market.

Investors were tentatively stepping back into the market after Thursday’s higher-than-expected Chinese inflation data revived concerns about further policy tightening from Beijing.

The Shanghai Composite was 0.1% lower, Japan’s Nikkei 225 was up 0.6%, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was 0.1% higher and South Korea’s Kospi Composite was flat.

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