Asian stocks open mixed

Asian stocks opened mixed on Thursday. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index was up for the first time in three days, as metal prices advanced and Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. said first-quarter earnings grew.

Japanese benchmark index Nikkei gained 86.60 points, or 0.84%, to trade at 10,339.13.

Hong Kong`s Hang Seng index fell 10.43 points, or 0.05%, to trade at 20,484.34.

China`s Shanghai Composite decreased 61.97 points, or 1.81% to trade at 3,366.53.

Taiwan`s Taiex index declined 2.05 points, or 0.03%, to trade at 6,846.19.

South Korea`s Kospi index advanced 0.94 points, or 0.06%, to trade at 1,560.41.

Singapore`s Straits Times lost 0.71 points, or 0.03%, to trade at 2,606.12. (7.47 a.m., IST)