Kospi rose 1.88%, the S&P/ASX 200 was up 1.93%, Hang Seng index gained 1.96%, the Shanghai composite added 1.42% and the Shenzhen component was higher 1.185%

The pan-European STOXX 600 rose just 0.1% and Frankfurt's DAX was on course for an 8% weekly drop

Nikkei dropped 0.8 per cent, while Hong Kong, Sydney, Shanghai and Seoul fell less than 1.5 per cent

China’s stocks rebounded and the Yuan fluctuated before the U.S. raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports.

Global stock markets were mixed Tuesday after China said its Vice Premier will go to Washington for trade talks despite U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to escalate their tariff war.

Nintendo shares surged on Friday after Tencent won approval to start selling the Japanese gaming giant's Switch console in China.

European shares were steady in early trade on Monday, as hopes that Sino-U.S. trade talks could be nearing their final stages and strong Chinese economic data eased worries over the global economy, but domestic trade tensions kept a check on advances.

UK travel stocks greeted the delay to Brexit positively on Thursday, as the deadline to leave the European Union was pushed back until after the crucial summer period.

The pace of falls in like-for-like store sales at baby products retailer Mothercare plc. eased slightly in the final quarter of its 2019 fiscal year, but the company said British and international market conditions remained challenging.

European shares treaded low on Tuesday following their strongest two-day rally since January, as Brexit uncertainty clouded sentiment with parliament deadlocked again over its exit from the European Union.