HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday as profit-taking and renewed concern about a US strike on Syria tempered buying sentiment, although Tokyo recouped early losses as the dollar approached 100 yen.

Wall Street provided a positive lead after the United States followed China and Europe in posting upbeat manufacturing data that raised hopes for the global economic outlook.

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