Asian markets ended mixed on Friday as investors awaited the crucial US non-farm payrolls report to be released later in the day that could prove pivotal for next month's interest-rate decision by the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, uncertainty over a possible agreement between the United States and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz also kept markets cautious. Chinese shares gained after customs data showed that China's exports in July grew 23.9% from a year earlier in US dollar value terms, slowing from ?a 27% surge in the previous month, while imports rose 27.5%. Japanese shares declined due to declines in artificial intelligence and chip-related stocks.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,940.04 | 39.69 | 1.02 |
| Hang Seng | 25,668.03 | 137.75 | 0.54 |
| Jakarta Composite | 6,399.10 | 55.39 | 0.87 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,735.75 | -1.40 | -0.08 |
| Nikkei 225 | 65,606.71 | -76.55 | -0.12 |
| Straits Times | 5,698.43 | 59.44 | 1.05 |
| KOSPI Composite | 6,258.77 | -37.61 | -0.60 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 44,225.91 | -170.79 | -0.38 |
