05:28 AM EST, 12/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Asian markets were mixed at Thursday's close as trading sessions resumed but remained thin following the holiday break.

Tokyo and Shanghai posted gains, while Hong Kong remained closed for the second day.

In Japan, Nikkei 225 was up 1.1%, or 437.63 points, at 39,568.06.

Japan shares closed in the green as Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed the bank's accommodative policy to achieve the 2% inflation target. The governor warned that the BOJ may need to adjust policy if economic conditions improve.

Top gainers include J. Front Retailing, which rose by 8.3%, while bottom performers include Socionext, which fell by 2.2%.

In China, the Shanghai Composite Index increased by a slight 0.1% to 3,398.08.

On the other regional exchanges, the S. Korean KOSPI declined by 0.4%; the Taiwan TWSE was up 0.1%; the Singapore Straits Times Index fell by 0.2%, and the Thai Set was 0.1% lower.

Markets were closed Thursday in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia.