Futures pointed to a mixed open for Asian markets on Monday, after major local indexes eked out weekly gains last week.
Nikkei futures in Chicago were down 0.08 percent at 17,785 while Osaka futures were up 0.91 percent at 17,730. The Japanese benchmark index ended at 17,572.49 on Friday, on the back of a relatively weaker yen, posting gains in four of the last five sessions.
The Australian ASX 200 gained 1.53 percent for the week, boosted by higher commodity prices, while the Nikkei 225 added 4.3 percent on the back of a relatively weaker yen.
Markets in Australia and New Zealand are closed for holiday on Monday.
Major indexes in the U.S. closed mixed Friday, with tech stocks leading declines after earnings in the sector disappointed. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 0.12 percent, the S&P 500 was flat and the Nasdaq composite was down 0.8 percent.
Shares of major tech names, including Microsoft and Google's parent Alphabet, declined more than 5 percent after missing on earnings.
On tap later this week will be the Bank of Japan's monetary policy decision, with half the analysts polled by Reuters expecting further easing at the upcoming meeting.
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