The Hang Seng has shed 147 points at 22,037. The Nikkei has gained 146 points at 13,186.
The Taiwan Weighted index has dropped 56 points to 7,189. The Straits Times index has slipped 32 points to 2,895, and the Seoul Composite index is down four points at 1,563.
The Shanghai Composite index has moved up 38 points to 2,894.