Stocks in Asia were set to open little changed on Friday as investors await U.S. payrolls data for September, set to be released later stateside.
Futures pointed to a muted open for Japanese shares, with the Nikkei futures contract in Chicago at 21,365 and its counterpart in Osaka at 21,370. TheShares in Australia were also set to open little changed. The SPI futures contract was at 6,498.0, as compared with thelast close at 6,493.00. Australia retail sales data for August is expected at 9:30 a.m. HK/SIN.
to ban face masks in protests. The embattled city has been rocked by weeks of protests that have periodically degenerated into violence. Hong Kong's Purchasing Managers' Index for September is also expected to be released at 8:30 a.m. HK/SIN.Investors await U.S. nonfarm payrolls data for September, expected to be released later on Friday stateside. Earlier in the week, a series of data releases spooked markets and raised concerns over the prospect of an economic slowdown in the U.S.
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