Asian stocks fell sharply on Friday, mirroring Wall Street’s steep losses as jittery trading erased the previous day’s gains across major regional benchmarks. U.S. stock futures edged higher, while oil prices weakened, News.Az reports, citing AP.

Asian shares fell on Friday after losses in major U.S. technology stocks pulled Wall Street benchmarks down overnight. U.S. futures edged higher, while oil prices advanced.

Asian shares traded mixed on Friday following strong tech-driven gains on Wall Street, which pushed U.S. benchmarks to new record highs.

Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, is anticipated to increase November crude oil prices for Asian buyers to reflect gains in Middle East benchmarks.