Hong Kong - Asian markets were mixed on Thursday after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen signalled the US central bank was in no hurry to raise rates while energy stocks rose on higher oil prices.
Tokyo's Nikkei index was 0.55% higher by the break, Sydney slipped 0.59%, Seoul was down 0.13%, while Wellington rallied 0.27%.
Hong Kong gained 0.31% after opening down, while China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.21%.