Asian shares broadly lower after Wall St sell-off

HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly fell on Friday as traders followed heavy losses on Wall Street, while the dollar bounced back against the yen after tumbling in New York.

Tokyo sank 0.88 percent, or 144.28 points, to 16,229.86, while Sydney dropped 1.28 percent, or 68.8 points, to close at 5,313.4, leaving it in negative territory for the year to date. Seoul fell 0.12 percent, or 2.47 points, to 2,031.64 and Hong Kong eased 0.38 percent, or 89.72 points, to 23,678.41.