Asia shares edge up, China factories show flicker of life Updated : March 31, 2020 09:24 AM IST China's official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) bounced to 52.0 in March, up from a record-low 35.7 in February. Japan's Nikkei firmed 1.0 percent after a jittery start, while South Korea added 2 percent. E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 added another 0.6 percent, supported by talk of book-keeping demand.