Asian shares Friday were mixed, with Chinese technology stocks rising even as most Asian equities declined. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped nearly 0.44% in early trading to 38,893.65. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 remained mostly flat, sliding just 0.04% to 8,517.20. South Korea’s Kospi declined 0.23% to 2,530.79. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 1.35% to 31,173.35, while the Shanghai Composite was up 1.33% to 3,314.29. Chinese technology stocks trading in Hong Kong appear poised to enter a bull market after DeepSeek's AI models sparked renewed interest in Chinese technology. Xiaomi’s stock was up 5.67% Friday to trade at 42.85 Hong Kong dollars, while Alibaba's shares jumped 1.47%. Tencent, China’s largest video game firm, jumped 1.90% to 428.40 Hong Kong dollars.
