Asian stocks swung between gains and losses as U.S. jobs and manufacturing data added to signs the world’s biggest economy is recovering. Gains were limited as Japanese exporters fell amid a rebound in the yen.
Nikkei 225 10,129.83 +6.55 +0.06%
Hang Seng 21,317.85 -35.68 -0.17%
S&P/ASX 200 4,276.16 -1.61 -0.04%
Shanghai Composite 2,404.74 +30.96 +1.30%
Li & Fung Ltd. rose 3.1 percent in Hong Kong after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. recommended buying shares of supplier to Wal- Mart Stores Inc.
Honda Motor Co., Japan’s second-largest carmaker by market value, dropped 0.6 percent.
Hyundai Wia Corp. slumped 5.1 percent in Seoul after South Korean automakers sold shares in the parts manufacturer at a discount.