• Japan's Nikkei share average extended losses as the yen's gains against the dollar accelerated on Friday, though the benchmark index still managed to cap off a winning week.
The Nikkei ended down 0.6 percent at 19,686.84, and yet stayed 0.5 percent ahead for the week.
The dollar lost some ground to the yen, slipping 0.4 percent to 111.42 yen.
• China stocks reversed earlier losses to end the week higher on Friday, led by the blue-chip CSI300 index posting its best week in six months as suspected state-directed buying offset concerns over a surprise move by Moody's to cut the country's credit rating.
For the day, the blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.2 percent to 3,480.43 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.1 percent to 3,110.06 points.
• Hong Kong stocks broke a five-day winning streak on Friday, as gains in air carriers were offset by weakness in energy shares following a tumble in oil prices.
The Hang Seng index was unchanged at 25,639.27, while the China Enterprises Index gained 0.1 percent, to 10,579.67 points.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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