Asia-Pacific markets were set for a weaker open Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street as fears over the banking sector and trade tensions intensified.
Shares of regional banks and investment bank Jefferies tumbled on Thursday stateside as fears mounted around some bad loans lurking in the U.S.
In Asia, investors will take note of chip heavyweight Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., which announced its third-quarter results after Taiwan’s market closed Thursday.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 started the day 0.28% down.
Japan’s Nikkei 225
