Asian markets settled mostly down on Friday, tracking overnight declines on Wall Street and ahead of key jobs data due later in the day to gauge the health of the US economy and see what the Federal Reserve might do on interest rates. Meanwhile, hawkish comments from Fed officials and rising oil prices also spurred more uncertainty about the outlook for US interest rates. Japanese shares slumped as a firmer yen against the US dollar dented exporter issues. Markets in China and Taiwan were closed for Ching Ming Festival and Tomb Sweeping Day holiday respectively.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | -- | -- | -- |
| Hang Seng | 16,723.92 | -1.18 | -0.01 |
| Jakarta Composite | 7,286.88 | 32.48 | 0.45 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,555.25 | 2.01 | 0.13 |
| Nikkei 225 | 38,992.08 | -781.06 | -2.00 |
| Straits Times | 3,218.26 | -16.75 | -0.52 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,714.21 | -27.79 | -1.02 |
| Taiwan Weighted | -- | -- | -- |
