Asian markets ended mostly down on Friday ahead of key US jobs data later in the day, that could influence the pace and magnitude of rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve. Chinese shares declined after Zou Lan, head of Chinese central bank's monetary policy department, said there is room to lower the amount of cash banks must hold as reserves while it faces some constraints in cutting interest rates. Japanese shares fell as a stronger yen weighed on exporters, while data showed Japanese household spending rose less than expected in July. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's share market trading was cancelled due to a typhoon alert.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 2,765.81 | -22.50 | -0.81 |
| Hang Seng | -- | -- | -- |
| Jakarta Composite | 7,721.85 | 40.81 | 0.53 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,653.12 | -11.70 | -0.70 |
| Nikkei 225 | 36,391.47 | -265.62 | -0.73 |
| Straits Times | 3,454.47 | -4.19 | -0.12 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,544.28 | -31.22 | -1.23 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 21,435.19 | 247.48 | 1.15 |
