Stocks in Australia and Japan set to slip, with major Asia markets out for holidays

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Major markets across the region, including China, Hong Kong, South Korea, India and Singapore, are closed on Friday for holidays.

Stocks in Japan and Australia were set to open lower on Friday, with most major markets in Asia closed for holidays.

Futures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 19,925 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 19,970. That compared against theMeanwhile, stocks in Australia were also set to decline, with the SPI futures contract at 5,417 as compared to theMajor markets across the region — including China, Hong Kong, South Korea, India and Singapore — are closed on Friday for holidays.

Overnight stateside, the major averages fell on the day but capped off their best monthly performances in years. The

 

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