Japanese stocks slipped on Friday amid investor caution before an impending U.S. jobs report that could impact near-term direction for risk asset markets. The Nikkei fell 0.2 percent to 16,860.09, snapping four sessions of gains.
The index still rose 2.5 percent on the week, helped by a sharp slide in the yen versus the dollar.
Hong Kong stocks slipped on Friday, pulled down by consumer and energy shares as investors locked in gains ahead of a long weekend and U.S. job data that could give clues on when the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index declined 0.4 percent to 23,851.82 points, snapping a four-day streak of advances. The China Enterprises Index dropped 0.2percent to 9,923.82 points.
Reference: Reuters, Bloomberg
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