Asian markets settled mixed on Friday, amidst concerns over US-China trade relations, and on caution ahead of US jobs data. Lingering geopolitical tensions and domestic economic challenges in various countries have added the mixed performance in local indices. Japan's Nikkei settled higher supported by the gains in export-driven stocks amidst weaker local currency yen. Nikkei registered a gain of about 0.4% for the week. Stock market of Indonesia and South Korea were closed for a holiday.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,385.36 | 1.26 | 0.04 |
| Hang Seng | 23,792.54 | -114.43 | -0.48 |
| Jakarta Composite | -- | -- | -- |
| KLSE Composite | 1,516.79 | -1.33 | -0.09 |
| Nikkei 225 | 37,741.61 | 187.12 | 0.50 |
| Straits Times | 3,934.29 | 16.60 | 0.42 |
| KOSPI Composite | -- | -- | -- |
| Taiwan Weighted | 21,660.66 | -13.77 | -0.06 |