Asian stock markets unevenly gained on Friday, as tech issues firmed on earnings-season results, while a softer yen boosted export shares in Japan. Tokyo finished in green, as did most other regional exchanges,

Asian shares are mixed in muted trading after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through lower rates in September

Apple and other big U.S. companies reporting fatter profits than expected are helping Wall Street shave off its sharp losses from the start of the week on Friday. The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in morning trading.