• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 63.28 points, or 0.32 percent, to close at 19,891, the S&P 500 .SPX dropped 4.88 points, or 0.21 percent, to 2,270.44 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dipped 16.16 points, or 0.29 percent, to 5,547.49.
The three major U.S. stock indexes closed lower on Thursday as investors waited for fourth-quarter corporate earnings and details of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's economic policy eight days ahead of his inauguration.
• Asian shares dipped on Friday but remained on track for weekly gains while the dollar was poised for a losing week, as investors weighed whether President-elect Donald Trump would stress growth-boosting steps when he takes office.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was down 0.2 percent, after rising to its highest levels since late October in the previous session. It was up 1.8 percent for the week.
Japan's Nikkei stock index .N225 rose 0.4 percent, on track to shed 1.2 percent for the week.
Reference: Reuters
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