Australian shares fell 1 per cent, while stock futures extended their declines from the previous session.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.32 per cent and was set to end the week little changed.
The euro was little changed at $1.1031, though it was set for a weekly drop of 1.2 per cent.Sterling edged 0.03 per cent higher to $1.3131, nursing its losses after sliding more than 1 per cent on Thursday.
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