Asian stocks extended losses into a second day in early trading on Friday as a selloff on Wall Street intensified, with precious metals and cryptocurrencies gripped by wrenching volatility.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) fell 0.9%, led by a 5% dive in South Korea's Kospi (.KS11) which triggered a brief trading halt shortly after the open. Japan's Nikkei 225 (.N225) shed 0.7%, while S&P 500 e-mini futures slid 0.6% as Nasdaq e-mini futures tumbled 1.1%.
Source : Reuters.com