Asian Market Update : Epic Research Malaysia

Asian shares edged down in early trading on Friday, on track for a weekly loss, while US jobs data underpinned the dollar as it bolstered bets that the US. Federal Reserve is on track to hike interest rates later this year.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down about 0.2 per cent in early trading, on course for a weekly loss over one per cent.

Japan's Nikkei stock index dipped 0.3 per cent.

On tap for investors is the Markit Flash China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which will provide the latest clue to the health of the world's second-largest economy. "The consensus forecast is for a move higher, from 49.4 to 49.7. As an activity index, it should be more resilient than recent sentiment indicators, which have been affected by the volatility in equities," Sean Callow, senior strategist at Westpac, said in a note.

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