The Nikkei average slipped 0.16 percent to 40,063.79 while the broader Topix index settled 0.27 percent lower at 2,860.83.

Oil drifted lower in Asian trade and headed for a second consecutive weekly decline on concerns about Chinese demand and the global economy.

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As trading opened at 10:00 a.m. Moscow time the MOEX Index gained 0.26% to 2,988.27 points, the dollar-denominated RTS Index added 0.26% to 1,071.26 points ...

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London stocks tumbled on Friday as investors assessed a fall in domestic retail sales in June, while a downtick in commodity ...