BANGKOK—Asian shares slipped Friday after another decline on Wall Street, where hopes for an end to interest rate hikes were again dashed by strong jobs data.
U.S. futures fell and oil prices were higher.
Investors were watching for updates from U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to Beijing.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 shed 0.6 percent to 32,593.87 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong dropped 1 percent to 18,341.87. The Shanghai Composite index lost 0.4 percent to 3,194.19, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 sank 1.6 percent to 7,049.30.
India’s Sensex edged 0.1 percent higher and Bangkok’s SET index also was down 0.1 percent.
A jobs report Friday will likely have a much bigger impact on Wall Street than anything else this week….