New Delhi, May 1 -- Asian markets showed a mixed performance on Wednesday as investors assessed a range of important regional economic data.

Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 0.57%, finishing at 36,045.38, while the Topix rose 0.63% to end at 2,667.29. In contrast, South Korea's Kospi declined by 0.34% to 2,556.61, and the Kosdaq dropped 1.27% to close at 717.24.

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