Asian markets close mixed: Nikkei 225 -0.92%, Hang Seng +0.38%, KOSPI -1.98%, ASX 200 +0.48%

Asian cash markets finished mixed: the Nikkei 225 closed down 0.92 percent, the Hang Seng closed up 0.38 percent, the KOSPI closed down 1.98 percent and the ASX 200 closed up 0.48 percent. Asian volume leaders were AIA Group unchanged at 0 percent, Alibaba down 2.68 percent, Xiaomi down 1.24 percent, SoftBank Group up 0.24 percent and Mitsubishi UFJ down 1.33 percent.