Asian Markets finish mostly lower on Friday
Japan's Nikkei slipped with the disappointing Japanese industrial output and stronger local currency yen.
Asian Markets finished mostly lower on Friday, as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of the release of the US personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index. sentiments also weak with the ongoing tariff concerns, and mixed economic signals across the region. Japan's Nikkei slipped with the disappointing Japanese industrial output numbers, and stronger local currency yen. However, some losses remained trimmed with the strength in Chinese tech stocks and Hong Kong markets were offset by broader worries about global trade and economic growth.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,857.93 | 14.33 | 0.37 |
| Hang Seng | 25,077.62 | 78.8 | 0.32 |
| Jakarta Composite | 7,830.49 | -121.60 | -1.55 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,575.12 | -11.95 | -0.75 |
| Nikkei 225 | 42,718.47 | -110.32 | -0.26 |
| Straits Times | 4,269.70 | 15.92 | 0.37 |
| KOSPI Composite | 3,186.01 | -10.31 | -0.32 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 24,233.10 | -3.35 | -0.01 |
