Skymark shares soar on upgraded outlook; Air China optimistic of FY2011 profit

Asian stock markets were mixed on Thursday. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.1%, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.2%, South Korea's Kospi Composite fell 0.3% and India's Sensex rose 0.4% for the largest gain in a week. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index lost 0.3%, Taiwan's main index fell 0.1% and the Shanghai Composite index was down 1.2%.