Chinese shares were lower on Friday, following weak trading on Wall Street and in Europe.
US markets had been under pressure with investors held back by the possibility that the US Federal Reserve might raise interest rates as soon as June.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.3% to 19,638.43 while the mainland's benchmark Shanghai Composite lost 0.7% to 2,786.75.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 was flat at 16,668.58 points.
Investor sentiment was also restrained by a strengthening yen, potentially denting prospects for the country's important export sector.
In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi index traded flat at 1,948.76.
Australia's ASX/200 also moved only sideways, remaining at 5,335.50 points.
US markets had been under pressure with investors held back by the possibility that the US Federal Reserve might raise interest rates as soon as June.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.3% to 19,638.43 while the mainland's benchmark Shanghai Composite lost 0.7% to 2,786.75.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 was flat at 16,668.58 points.
Investor sentiment was also restrained by a strengthening yen, potentially denting prospects for the country's important export sector.
In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi index traded flat at 1,948.76.
Australia's ASX/200 also moved only sideways, remaining at 5,335.50 points.
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