Major markets in Asia were mostly down on Friday, with the Japanese market falling behind its regional peers.
The Japanese benchmark Nikkei 225 index shed 2.17 percent in morning trade, with Trend Micro being the biggest loser, shedding 13.40 percent. Overnight, the security software maker announced its fourth quarter earnings result and consolidated revenue for fiscal year 2015, ending Dec. 31.
For the fiscal year from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015, the company's net income was 21.43 billion yen ($189 million), down 3.9 percent on-year.
Chinese markets started the day lower as well, with the Shanghai composite down 0.38 percent while the Shenzhen composite fell 0.20 percent.
Overnight in the U.S., major indexes closed down. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 40.40 points, or 0.25 percent, at 16,413.43. The S&P 500 was down 8.99 points, or 0.47 percent, at 1,917.83 while the Nasdaq composite slipped 46.53 points, or 1.03 percent, at 4,487.54.
During Asian hours, oil prices were down more than 1 percent. U.S. crude fell 1.01 percent at $30.46 a barrel while the global benchmark Brent was lower by 1.17 percent at $33.88 a barrel as of 10 a.m. HK/SIN time.
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