Asian markets traded mixed early on Friday, amid lower oil prices and caution ahead of all-important US June non-farm payrolls data.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 was up 0.25 percent; while across the Korean strait, the Kospi was lower by 0.18 percent.

Chinese mainland markets were lower, with the Shanghai composite down 0.55 percent and the Shenzhen composite slipping 0.1 percent.