Asian equity markets ended mostly lower on Friday after US shares halted a three-day winning streak overnight on the back of disappointing earnings updates from some US companies. However, a rebound in oil prices in Asian deals helped limit losses across the region. Chinese shares closed a tad higher as gains in consumer and tech stocks outweighed losses in the resource sector. Japanese shares rose for the fourth day as the yen hit a two-week low against the dollar after reports that the Bank of Japan may expand its negative interest rate policy beyond its current applications at its upcoming policy meeting next week.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 2,959.24 | 6.35 | 0.22 |
| Hang Seng | 21,467.04 | -155.21 | -0.72 |
| Jakarta Composite | 4,914.74 | 11.65 | 0.24 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,717.96 | -3.51 | -0.20 |
| Nikkei 225 | 17,572.49 | 208.87 | 1.20 |
| Straits Times | 2,940.43 | -20.35 | -0.69 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,015.49 | -6.61 | -0.33 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 8,535.75 | -32.90 | -0.38 |