HONG KONG: Asian markets headed into the weekend on a negative note on Friday as traders fret over the outlook for Donald Trump’s much-vaunted tax-cut plans while profit-takers cashed in after the latest rally.

The losses extended the broad regional sell-off Thursday, which started when Tokyo’s Nikkei saw a two percent gain in the morning reverse to a 1.7 percent loss at one point.

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