After a statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Iran had been “decimated,” oil prices fell and stock markets rose cautiously.
China's Shenzhen is up 1.6 percent, while the Shanghai Stock Exchange is up 0.2 percent.
The Korean Kospi is up 0.8 percent.
The Hang Seng Stock Exchange in Hong Kong is going against the grain, falling 0.7 percent in morning trading.
Tokyo stock exchanges are closed on Friday for the celebration of the spring equinox.
