Asian markets ended mostly lower on Friday as concerns about the health of European banks further threatened a global economy already under strain from falling oil prices and slowdowns in China and other emerging markets. Japanese shares stumbled to a fresh 16-month low in heavy trade and posted the biggest weekly drop since 2008 as investors scrambled to dump risky assets after the dollar dived to a 15-month low against the yen. The markets in China and Taiwan remained closed for the Lunar New Year holiday.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | - | - | - |
| Hang Seng | 18,319.58 | -226.22 | -1.22 |
| Jakarta Composite | 4,714.39 | -61.47 | -1.29 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,643.74 | -0.21 | -0.01 |
| Nikkei 225 | 14,952.61 | -760.78 | -4.84 |
| Straits Times | 2,539.95 | 1.67 | 0.07 |
| KOSPI Composite | 1,835.28 | -26.26 | -1.41 |
| Taiwan Weighted | - | - | - |