Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading lower in the early deals on Friday as China's stocks plunged and growing caution before Greece's weekend referendum prompted investors to cut risky bets, while disappointing US employment data weighed on the dollar. The Japanese market declined as caution ahead of a Greek national vote over the weekend suppressed investors' appetite for risk, with Fast Retailing Co sliding after it reported a drop in domestic sales. Among other markets in the Asia-Pacific region, Shanghai, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Malaysia are trading marginally lower. While, Indonesia and Singapore are in positive territory.
Nikkei 225 slipped 70.83 points or 0.35% to 20,451.67, Hang Seng dipped 59.55 points or 0.23% to 26,222.77, KOSPI Index declined 7.85 points or 0.37% to 2,099.48, Taiwan Weighted contracted 45.65 points or 0.49% to 9,333.59, Shanghai Composite decreased 127.20 points or 3.25% to 3,785.57 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI was down by 3.61 points or 0.21% to 1,730.27.
On the flip side, Straits Times increased by 8.80 points or 0.26% to 3,336.64 and Jakarta Composite was up by 11.33 points or 0.23% to 4,956.11.
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