Asian markets settled lower on Friday following Wall Street’s fall overnight as investors fretted over the impact of artificial intelligence on various sectors. Meanwhile, investors were awaited for release of US CPI data for clues on US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Japanese closed lower as technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group plummeted nearly 9% on AI-related concerns. China's Shanghai Composite declined ahead of next week's extended market holiday for the Lunar New Year. Taiwan market was remained closed for the Lunar New Year holiday from February 12 to February 20, 2026.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 4,082.07 | -51.95 | -1.26 |
| Hang Seng | 26,567.12 | -465.42 | -1.72 |
| Jakarta Composite | 8,212.27 | -53.08 | -0.65 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,739.54 | -11.31 | -0.65 |
| Nikkei 225 | 56,941.97 | -697.87 | -1.21 |
| Straits Times | 4,937.78 | -78.98 | -1.57 |
| KOSPI Composite | 5,507.01 | -15.26 | -0.28 |
| Taiwan Weighted | -- | -- | -- |
