Asian shares were mixed Friday in holiday-thinned trading, while oil prices fell back from recent gains. U.S. futures edged higher. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.8% to 68,512.30. The Shanghai Composite index lost 1.4% to 3,758.47, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng climbed 1.1% to 24,046.79. China is due to release its latest economic growth figures next week. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.6%. Markets were closed in South Korea and Taiwan. U.S. stocks were unsteady Thursday, as oil prices rose and bond yields jumped before receding later in the day. "Equities remain within striking distance of record highs, but the backdrop has turned considerably less hospitable," Steven Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a commentary. The S&P 500 fell 0.
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