Asian markets settled mostly down on Friday with Japan's Nikkei suffering worst weekly decline since April as heavy losses in technology shares rippled across Tokyo markets. Market sentiments weakened further by tracking Wall Street’s fall overnight as weak US private sector jobs data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas added to concerns about an AI bubble and the possibility of a near-term correction, while cautious comments from some Federal Reserve officials reduced expectations for more rate cuts this year. Chinese and Hong Kong shares declined after customs data showed Chinese exports unexpectedly fell in October as global demand failed to offset the deepening slump in shipments to the United States.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,997.56 | -10.20 | -0.25 |
| Hang Seng | 26,241.83 | -244.07 | -0.92 |
| Jakarta Composite | 8,394.59 | 57.53 | 0.69 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,619.13 | 0.19 | 0.01 |
| Nikkei 225 | 50,276.37 | -607.31 | -1.19 |
| Straits Times | 4,492.24 | 7.25 | 0.16 |
| KOSPI Composite | 3,953.76 | -72.69 | -1.81 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 27,651.41 | -248.04 | -0.89 |
