HONG KONG — (AP) — Asian shares Friday were mixed, with Chinese technology stocks rising as most other Asian equities declined.

Global shares are trading mostly higher after a Wall Street rally that followed profit reports from major companies.

Asian shares are mostly higher in muted trading after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through lower rates in Septe

Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as markets mulled the impact of tariffs being imposed by the United States and China. The Hang Seng dropped 0.6% to 20,659.41, while the Shanghai Composite lost 0.